I always make it a point to garden in a way that works with nature and promotes life. Using the least toxic products when I have a problem or a … Read More
Summer Bugs: To Treat or Not to Treat?
Webbing on tree bark, white stuff on plants, & what’s cutting circles in my leaves? Bark Lice: Good We get lots of calls about webbing on tree trunks this time … Read More
With The Spring Flush Comes Insects!
Are you challenged with caterpillars, leafminers or whitefly every year? On your bougainvillea, hibiscus, ash or oak trees? If so, now’s the time to apply Bayer Tree & Shrub Drench. … Read More
Cut Flower Gardening
Starting your first cutting garden may be much easier than you would think. Planning your garden is the best way to start: a 3 foot x 10 foot garden bed … Read More
Fun Facts About Ladybugs
Ladybugs aren’t true bugs at all, they’re beetles. There are almost 400 different kinds of ladybugs in North America. Female ladybugs can eat as many as 75 aphids in one … Read More
Organic Gardening 101 – Insecticidal Soap
Organic Insecticide: Insecticidal Soap is based on potassium fatty acids and is used to control many plant pests. Because insecticidal soap only works on direct contact with the pests, it … Read More
All About Ladybugs & Beneficial Nematodes
THERE’S FUNGUS AMONG US. With all this rain, our plants are happy to be well watered. But lurking around the corner are the fungal problems bound to happen, especially with roses, squash, … Read More
Beneficial Insects, Amaryllis & Paperwhite Bulbs
Impatiens & Wildflower Seeds Get ’em in the ground now! Plant Impatiens now for winter color in part sun to shade. They will give you show-stopping color into May of … Read More