Soil Temperature – Monitoring

My son and I had just arrived the first day …

Lawn – Leveling

A new home in my neighborhood had bermudagrass sod planted …

Lawns – Diagnosing Dead Grass

I regularly drive by a church that has a nice …

Brown Patch – Diagnosing

You have brown patches of dead grass in your lawn. …

Thermal Blue – Installation Photos

It’s not often that we get to see the process …

Muskmelon

Cucumis melo var. reticulates
Muskmelons are vine crops, closely related …

Squash

Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita mixta
Squashes are …

Geraniums – Bringing Indoors

Those fiery red blooms look pretty ragged in late fall …

Citrus

Citrus spp.
With selection of the more cold-hardy varieties, Citrus …

Chinese Cabbage

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

Chinese cabbage is another of the …

Houseplants – Light Levels Needed

Plants need strong light in order to grow well indoors. …

Azalea – Planting Properly

In high dudgeon, Dave Hudak wrote me recently:

“Last year …

Strawberry

Fragaria cv.
Growing your own Strawberries means that you can …

Radish

Raphanus sativus
Radishes are fast-growing, cool-weather vegetables. They grow any …

Clivia

When I answered a question about clivia on my radio …

Hydrangeas – Why They are Blue or Pink

We all know that life depends on chemistry. We may …

Watermelon

Citrullus linatus
Summertime celebrations would be incomplete without watermelons. Children …

Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita mixta

Pumpkins are …

Houseplants – General Care

Outdoor gardeners sometimes feel a little lost during the winter. …

Shrub – Propagate from Cuttings

Early July is an excellent time to collect cuttings from …