Garden Articles

Summer Plant Management

Healthy Plants have a Mass of Mycorrhizal Fungi like this Seedling

Potting Soil Update - 2011

Potting soil should be light weight, but I do not recommend peat moss potting soils. Peat moss is anti-microbial. Microbes don’t grow well in it. That’s just the opposite of what we want

Dwell on Design 2011 Review - A Three-Day Celebration of Modern Design

This year, Dwell organized the West Coast’s largest design event which features design talents from around the world. This event was located at the Los Angeles Convention Center(June 24-26, 2011).

Dwell on Design 2011 Review- An Evening with Miele and Dwell Editors at Bay Cities Kitchens and Appliances

On Wednesday June 22th 2011, Bay Cities Kitchens and Appliances welcomed Miele and Dwell editors for an evening of savory bites, intelligent debate, and inspiring design.

Coffee Grounds - Use them Twice!

I have used and recommended coffee grounds as an organic fertilizer for years, but they have another important use

"Life Rules" Review - An Interview with Author Ellen LaConte

We all hear about climate change on a seemingly daily basis, but just how can climate change really impact us? How did these environmental crises come to be? Is there anything we can and should be doing to assure a sustainable future?

Add a Little Happy to Your Life

"It's a weird feeling to have so many genuine fans. I can not tell you how many people have come up to me and told me stories about how having my art in their home makes them feel happy, even during a bad time in their life"

Heirloom or Hybrid? - Yes, You Really Can Have the Best of Both Worlds

Choose hybrid tomatoes for their improved productivity and performance. Add a few heirloom plants for variety and flavorful additions to family mealtime

Bed Preparation 2011 Update

The Key To Successful Gardening is Excellent Bed Preparation

Great Book with a Bad Title

Here’s a recent question about strange creature identification

Mashed Cauliflower is a Great Alternative to Mashed Potatoes!

Mashed cauliflower is becoming a popular substitute for mashed potatoes - especially for health conscious people

Crape Murder – Only Half the Story

Hacking tops of crape myrtles is commonly called “Crape Murder

Sick Tree Treatment – Update 2011

Trees that are adapted to your site should grow well and not have troubles. Trees become infested with insect pests, parasites and diseases when they are in stress and sick

Organic Pecan & Fruit Tree Program Update 2011

Pecan trees and most other fruit trees can be grown organically with great success

Organic Rose Program 2011

Roses are actually easy to grow and should only be grown organically since they are one of the best medicinal and culinary herbs in the world

Drip Irrigation - The Wrong Choice

In my opinion, drip irrigation works in one situation – row crops where there are emitters at the bases of plants. Even there the system isn’t perfect

Recycling Old Pesticides - Organic and Toxic

Have you ever wondered what to do with those chemical fertilizers you are never going to use?

Stink Bug Invasion!

Well, we may have a new imported, invasive pest. The good news is that the control should be easy – and of course it’s organic

A&M’s 1-0-0 Fertilizer Push – Bad Science

Your soil test says "Warning, Warning – too much phosphorous." Don’t use a fertilizer that contains phosphorous or manure for 3 - 5 year

Grant Lawrence Interview - CBC Radio 3's Grant Lawrence on "Playlist for the Planet"& "Adventures in Solitude"

As many of you already know, not only was April 22nd Earth Day, but the entire month is Earth Month, the perfect time to take a moment and really think about the impact that we all have on the planet we all share -- and that we all rely on...