Gardeners Play With pH

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the importance …

Soil Testing – Using Gypsum

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the importance …

Pollination – In Your Garden

One of the most delightfully informative garden books I’ve ever …

Vegetables – When to Harvest

For a blueberry, it’s easy to tell when it’s ripe: …

Growing Seedless Watermelons

If you’ve enjoyed a delicious seedless watermelon, you might wonder …

Vegetables – Pollination

One of the most delightfully informative garden books I’ve ever …

Watermelon

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

Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita mixta

Pumpkins are …

Origin of Big Boy Tomato Hybrid

This was written by Gerald Klingaman, retired Extension Horticulturist – …

Seeds – Saving

This past spring, a friend gave me three seeds from …

Bat – Control

The old-time farmers who sat on the rickety straw-bottomed chairs …

Sweet Corn- Picking

Q: When should I pick sweet corn? In the past …

Watermelon – Splitting

Q: This is our first time growing watermelons and we …

Soluble Boron – Purchase

Q: I have read that I can spray boron on …

Growing Seedless Watermelon in the Garden

Q: Do you have information on starting seedless watermelon seeds? …

Cucumbers and Watermelons Planted Near Eachother – Mistake?

Q: I’ve been told that I have made a mistake …

Bougainvillea Goldenraintree – I.D.

Q: I saw two gorgeous trees in downtown Canton this …

Tomatoes – Not Shipped from Burpee

Q: My heart is broken! I ordered tomato plants from …

Citron Melon – Growing

Q: We used to grow a thing called a citron, …

Peony – Growing in the South

Q: I am having bad luck growing peonies. I have …