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Do you recognize this herb garden demon? I've dislodged it everywhere I see it, but it keeps coming back! What to do?
Learn about Guelph’s first mini forest project and get inspired to start your own! What is a mini forest? Mini forests are small, densely planted, diverse collections of native tree and shrub species ...
When tomatoes start flowering and producing fruit, that's the time they earn their reputation as divas. But not this year!
Jesse Nelson, store manager at Family Tree Nursery in Shawnee, shared some expert advice for local gardeners on how to keep your annuals healthy when things get hot. “As long as you’ve got the right ...
Use Fish Emulsion For A Well-Balanced Fertilizer Here's a super-quick science lesson: Most plants need three major nutrients -- nitrogen (N), potassium (K), and phosphorous (P). Avocado trees, in ...
Why Plants Require Fertilizer Fertilizers, compost, and aged manure provide essential nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus necessary for plant growth and development. Additionally, ...
Add soil amendments as needed: Working compost, aged manure, or other amendments into the soil when starting a new garden or ...
July’s arrival says we are at the midpoint of summer and prime time for all summer activities across Wisconsin. For plants, ...
Rick Van Duyvendyk of Garden Talk emphasized prevention as the best line of defence against Dutch Elm disease. The disease is ...
When drought hits, our garden plants suffer. Inadequate water stresses plants, and you will see the oldest leaves yellowing, ...
Avoid powdery mildew (a fungus that resembles dust) by not over-fertilizing. It can be treated with insecticidal soap, which, ...