Pollination – In Your Garden

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Squash – Cross-pollination With Other Vegetables

Q: Q: I have a watermelon planted next to a …

Planting Where an Opossum has Died

Q: I have an area in my backyard that I …

Vegetables – Growing in Containers

Q: With so many people now moving into town homes, …