Extreme heat is the prominent headline for the summer, and it can take its toll on even established fruit trees. It’s important to know how to properly water fruit trees when summer heat and little rain are the norm. Bare Root Trees: An Economical Way to Enhance a Lot Should Have Watered Earlier We were ...
Read More | Pest PatrolMy first pothos was a trooper. It lived for three years in a dimly lit spot on top of a bookshelf. At the time, I didn’t know much about houseplants. I was just happy to see vines trailing down my shelf. Eventually, it grew sparse and lanky. When I took it down, I discovered that ...
Read More | Plant BabiesLet’s admit it, watering plants is fun. This small act of giving and receiving makes us feel connected to our plants. Even kids like to give houseplants “a drink.” Watering seems simple, but can easily get complicated. We have such different ideas about how much and how often to water. I recently sold a sansevieria ...
Read More | Plant BabiesWe do our best to simulate a natural growing environment for our houseplants. We carefully tweak humidity, add artificial lighting, and even collect rainwater, but sometimes it’s good to turn things upside down. Bottom watering reverses the natural sequence of soil absorption. This plant care trick saves you time and may even save your houseplant. ...
Read More | Plant BabiesWhining about the cold is nothing new for me, but our prolonged heat wave is causing serious issues. We went from snow the third week in May to triple digit heat a few weeks afterwards. And for the last two weeks, temps in the mid to high 90s dominate the forecast. It is brutal. But ...
Read More | Pest PatrolInstinct led me to try it. Once I saw how rainwater transformed my plants, I was hooked. I’ve shot out of bed at 5AM to crouch under the deck and collect gutter runoff. I’ve hauled buckets and filled jars in the dark while passing cars splashed down our street. The moment a drizzle turns into ...
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