Division Can Equate To Multiplication
UNITED STATES—Propagation produces more plants from minimal and readily available resources. Within home gardens, propagation is practical by seed, cutting, layering or division. Seed...
Successive Planting Increases Vegetable Production
UNITED STATES—Cool season vegetables might seem to be a bit early while the weather is still warm. It is technically autumn, though. If the...
Winter Squash Grew Last Summer
UNITED STATES—Cool season vegetables do not include any winter squash. All squash are warm season vegetables. They all begin their growing season in early...
Cool Season Vegetables Begin Now
Warm season vegetables that started late last winter will be finishing their seasons soon. Cool season vegetables, or winter vegetables, should begin to replace...
Cool Season Annuals Return Annually
UNITED STATES—Warm season annuals that started late last winter should be finishing their season soon. It might seem as if they replaced their predecessors,...
White Flowers Attract Pollinators Also
UNITED STATES—Floral color attracts pollinators. Hummingbirds mostly prefer bright red, pink and orange. Butterflies mostly prefer bright orange and yellow. Bees prefer bright blue...
Late Summer Flowers Bloom Now
UNITED STATES—Spring is the season with the most flowers. Winter is generally the season with the least. That is, of course, a generalization. There...
Binding For Straighter Tree Trunks
UNITED STATES—Staking is not quite the same as binding with stakes. It is more for the benefit of the roots than the trunks, which...
Feral Flowers Are Not Wildflowers
UNITED STATES—¯Feral flowers are technically not the same as wildflowers. As their designation suggests, wildflowers grow wild. They always have, without intervention. They are...
Soil Amendment Might Be Overkill
UNITED STATES—Planting should not be complicated. The primary objective is to settle formerly contained roots into the ground safely. It includes motivating roots to...