How foliar spray can help you! Foliar Spraying holds a huge amount of nutritional potential, limits pests, and supports soil health. The process is simple, the gardener delivers liquid foliar foods to the top and bottom leaf surface of a target plant. There is an organic vegetable farmer in Minnesota that only uses foliar spraying […]
How to Grow Eggplant [GARDENING TIPS]
Eggplants are native to likely India, China, Thailand, Burma or someplace else in southeast Asia, where it is still found growing wild as a perennial. Eggplant has been used for thousands of years; and while mostly enjoyed for its edible fruit, it also has a history of medicinal use. Vegetative parts and roots from wild […]
Warm Season Vegetable Gardening Tips [DOs and DON’Ts]
A few good tips on warm season vegetable gardening: Peppers Buy as transplant Must have full sun, don’t crowd them, they like a little air, but you can plant in pairs. Probably good to pair with like size bushes. Usually fall harvest is bigger than spring harvest. Beware snails, slugs, and nematodes. Encourage pollinators nearby, […]
9 BEST Vegetables for Container Gardening
Which vegetables are best for growing in containers? Well, many vegetables are highly growable in containers IF we fulfill a few basic requirements: full sun, a well-drained soil with copious amounts of organic matter, and consistent watering. If you happen to be new to growing vegetables for container gardening, start out with few containers so […]
Which Lawn Grasses Work Best In Houston?
There are many species of lawn grasses out in the world. Some of the ones that don’t thrive in the Houston area are fescue and blue grass, just to name a couple. Our spring and fall humidity, our long hot summer, and our myriad of lawn pests keep most lawn types from working here. Oversimplified, […]
5 Best Trees For Your Texas Home
With so many new landscapes and fading health of some landscape trees in Houston (looking at you Japanese Blueberry). I present to you the 5 best trees for your Texas home. Then I will write a few of my favorite things about each tree. Tree #1: Cedar Bark Elm – a true area native, this […]
Are insects bad for your garden?
As spring gets closer and closer, the amount of insect activity we see will increase as more plants start growing. This may seem like a problem, but consider this reality; only 11-15 percent of insects are pests. Most are actually beneficial in one way or another. Which insects are good for your garden? Many common […]
Plumeria Care – Helpful Hints to Care For Your Plumerias
Plumerias are members of the Dogbane family and are native to Tropical America. A plumeria grows as a shrub or small tree and can be kept in a container on the patio or by the pool or in the garden, and brought indoors for the winter. How to Take Care of Your Plumeria Plumerias require […]
How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden – Butterfly Gardening
Butterflies–symbols of beauty, nature, freedom and hope–are universally adored. Unfortunately, urban expansion has caused a decline in many butterfly populations. You can attract butterflies to your garden, and have fun doing so, by planting a butterfly garden. What is Butterfly Gardening? Butterfly gardening is a concept designed to conserve the natural environment and attract butterflies […]
Deadheading Flowers – Should I Deadhead My Flowers?
When flowers have gone past and plants begin to form seeds, in some cases, deadheading – cutting off the spent flowers – can encourage more blooms. If you allow plants to form seeds, their energies will focus on that see growing process. Deadheading flowers that have faded often means you can get more flowers on […]
Healthy Soil, Healthy Roots, Healthy Plants
Often times when I get a day off, I will plan a small project to improve my gardens at my home. This can range from planting a new fruit tree in my edible forest, adding some color to a couple of annual spots I have in high visiblity areas, or like this week, replanting my […]
The Magic Hidden In Seeds
I like seeds. I think seeds are amazing, mysterious, tiny, and powerful. They hold life in them in a way that most of us truly do not understand. As a child I remember planting, waiting, and literally watching the small shoots shoot up out of the garden soil as if by miracle. Alas, many of […]
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