Bamboo – Recommended Clumping Types

A reader recently asked me “Is there a recommended clumping …

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables …

Orchid – General Care

One of the most popular booths at flower shows is …

Loropetalum – Varieties and Sizes

Loropetalum, Loropetalum chinense, sometimes called Chinese fringe flower, is …

Soil Temperatures for Planting

Q: Is there a general rule for when soil temps …

Potato

Solanum tuberosum
The potato ranks with rice and wheat as …

Christmas cactus – Good Description

This excellent article tells all you need to know about …

Citrus – Cold-hardy

I am frequently asked if there is any citrus plant …

Pea, English and Snap

Pisum sativum var. sativum
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon (Sugar Pea)…

How To Force Branches to Flower in Winter

In just a few weeks the daffodils and flowering magnolias …

Pomegranate

Punica granatum
Pomegranates grow as dense, bushy shrubs 6 to …

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used …

How to Build a Propagation Soil Warmer

My father straightened nails and re-used them. Some nails on …

Quince

Cydonia oblonga
Several types of Quinces are grown in the …

Chinese Cabbage

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

Chinese cabbage is another of the …

Cherry

Prunus avium (Sweet Cherry);
Prunus cerasus (Pie Cherry)
Sweet Cherry …

Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa
Parsnips were among the first vegetables brought to …

Foliar Fertilization – Pro’s and Con’s

When and How to Use Foliar Fertilizers
Carl Rosen and …

Pyrethrin Insecticide – Homemade

Taken from http://www.comfycountrycreations.com/bugspray.htm

The dried, powdered flowers of the pyrethrum …

Large Flies – In house in Spring

Radio listeners think it is remarkable when I can answer …