Spray Your Yard In The Fall
If you want to have a great lawn next year, the time to spray for weeds is the fall. Weeds start to grow in the fall, then go dormant over…
Best Fruits and Vegetables That Are Harvested In Fall
From September to November the autumn harvest brings a variety of healthy and delicious produce, from squash and sweet potatoes to apples and pears. While almost all produce can be…
Fall Mulching
Mulching in the fall is crucial to plant health. Most of us think Spring when we think of mulching, but mulching in the fall plays an important role as well.…
Spruce Disease
Have you noticed your spruce trees looking odd lately? Unfortunately, there are diseases that are affecting Spruce trees in our area. The first is cytospora canker. This is caused by…
Do You Get Enough Nutrition From Fresh Foods?
This is a great question to those interested in the quality of food we eat. Do we get enough nutrition or do we need to supplement our meals with vitamins…
Black Spot Fungus
Diplocarpon rosae, or black spot fungus does not just affect roses. This fungus can affect any plant in your garden that has fleshy leaves or stems. Identifying this fungus should…
Composting
Food and lawn waste makes up 25% of all waste in landfills. These natural materials are biodegradable, but they do not break down in landfills properly because they are so…
Healthy Lawn
While fungus naturally occurs in grass and can be harmless, certain conditions can cause these fungi to become harmful diseases to your grass. Weather conditions, especially temperature and humidity, can…
Why Should You Garden Organically?
1. With organic gardening, fewer pesticides and chemical fertilizers are released into the environment, and humans are not exposed to potentially toxic chemicals. 2. Organic gardens reduce chemical runoff. Two…
Lawn Weeds
Some weeds thrive in the hot months of summer when our lawns are at their weakest. Most desirable turfs use seeds that do well in the cooler months of the…