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Flowering, what can go wrong with it and why
A frequent cry from gardeners relates to lack of flowering and very often the response is to add potassium. But potassium is NOT responsible for flowering, any more or less than any other nutrient and… more →
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Leggy Tomato Seedlings
wrote 1 month ago: Our tomato seedlings have really taken off. In fact, I think they are a bit more leggy this year tha … more →
The Tale of the Desert Bandits and Your Tree
wrote 3 months ago: Your favourite tree has chewed up leaves or worrying little warts all over it. Or maybe a limb has … more →
Fertilizer Burn
wrote 5 months ago: Fertilizer burn is a common and easy mistake to make. It severely hurts plant growth. You may think … more →
Wilting Squash Vines...Well, That's a Bad Sign!
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wrote 11 months ago: I took a bunch of pictures of all the of vine plants this morning to take an early season tour throu … more →
What's Up Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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wrote 11 months ago: What could be worse than mildew? Powdery MILDEW! Yes, it is a problem with my plants. I noticed my z … more →
Video Wednesday: Harvesting after Pesticide Use
wrote 11 months ago: Since it is getting to be that time of year when you may need to both spray for pests and harvest pr … more →
Friday PhotoEssay
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wrote 11 months ago: I think we’ll call this week’s Friday PhotoEssay the “Death & Destruction … more →
Covered smut
wrote 12 months ago: We had this barley growing in hanging baskets so we could rear cereal aphids as food for Aphidius co … more →
A Couple of Garden Problems
wrote 1 year ago: Looking over the garden this morning after the weekend, I spotted a couple of things going on that w … more →
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wrote 1 year ago: For anyone (Tripp) who may be interested, the garden is coming along splendidly this spring. We pla … more →
First Insect Pest of the Year
wrote 1 year ago: We planted on Tuesday and yesterday morning when I was out in the garden I noticed a few munched on … more →
Flowering, what can go wrong with it and why
wrote 1 year ago: A frequent cry from gardeners relates to lack of flowering and very often the response is to add pot … more →
Vegetable Garden Fertilizers & Pesticides
wrote 1 year ago: With the gardening season well underway, thanks to the early, warm spring, I think lots of Kansas ga … more →
Growing plants from seed
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wrote 1 year ago: I covered the question of growing plants from seed or cuttings in another blog. Now I’d like t … more →
Water damage to african violet
wrote 1 year ago: One of the ladies in the office asked me what might be wrong with her african violet. This is an eas … more →
Two-spotted Hot Spot
wrote 1 year ago: Today, I discovered a hot spot of two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae). The speckling (cal … more →
The life I lead
wrote 1 year ago: I live with over two dozen houseplants. You would think I wouldn’t need any more. You would be … more →
Know your land and your crop!
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wrote 1 year ago: This may be short but it is topical for me at the moment. And not without relevance for the home gar … more →
What crazy weather we’re having!
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wrote 1 year ago: If you’re in the business of trying to grow anything, the weather we’re having isn’t making it easy! … more →
