Every summer from early June through August, at least once a week, you’ll find me up early, berry basket in hand, heading to our local pick-your-own berry farm. (We’re lucky enough to have a great organic berry farm just down the road.) I like to get all of my picking done before the heat of…
Powdery mildew starts out as small whitish spots or splotches. As it grows and reproduces, the fuzzy patches increase in size and coalesce to completely cover leaves, stems, and buds. It will look as if the plant has been dusted with flour. Alongside rusts, powdery mildew is the most common fungal disease to attack plants…
There’s no better way to spruce up your home than with a bouquet of freshly cut flowers. Whether purchased from your local florist or brought indoors from your own cut flower garden in your backyard, fresh flowers add a welcoming touch difficult to find in regular home décor. Unfortunately, these benefits don’t last very long….
Everyone has the space to grow at least a few herbs at home. Whether you grow them for culinary, medicinal or other uses, herbs can be valuable plants to grow. No matter how much space you have, you can always fit in a few more herbs! Here are 12 space-saving growing ideas for herb gardens….
