An interesting question came in this week:
"I'd like to eradicate some Laurel Sumac in my yard. Do you have any
natural remedy I could use to do this. I thought I read at one time you
could make a potion of vinegar and baking soda and make a small hole in
the trunk and poor mixture down it. Of course, I can't find where I
read this and don't know portions so if you know of anything it would
be greatly appreciated. Thanks"
I'll admit that I'm ...
A fellow Gardenerd wrote in last week to offer a tip on inexpensive alternatives to Floating Row Cover or Garden Fabric. Here's what she said:
"Suggestion from a friend that I tried and it works: For brassicas and
anything that attracts moths/eggs that are not beneficials, cover the
plants, especially the younger ones, with bridal veil tulle. It's so
light you don't need to stake it, the sun and rain penetrate, and you
can move it around so easily. It's < $2/yard at Joanne's and you can
get so ...
Learn how to make your own pumpkin puree this Halloween. It's not scary at all!
For those who don't know, Gardenerd.com has partnered with School Nutrition Plus and the Woolly Pocket Company to install Woolly Pocket wall vegetable gardens in schools throughout Los Angeles and Arizona.
While I was co-teaching a workshop up at the Esalen Institute earlier this year, I met Jesse Carmichael and his mom. They were taking the class together and found it to be a bonding experience to learn about gardening together. When I got home, Jesse called me and asked if I could design a vegetable garden for him.
Interestingly enough, what started as a simple vegetable garden evolved into a full-fledged drought tolerant front and back yard landscaping project. Here's what it looked like before:
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We landscaped our front yard last year and, as with many things in life, not all the plants made it. We found the Convolvulus to be lacking in heartiness, so to speak. It fried and died basically. So after much research and advice we decided to go with Mimulus Aurantiacus as a replacement.
Now, mimulus may be a native California species and it may be drought tolerant, but it has proven to be almost impossible to find at nurseries, including my wholesale nursery sources. What's up with that?!
Enter the Theodore Payne Foundation. They specialize in ...
Got basil? You need this recipe to keep it in check. Make it, freeze it, eat it. Buon Appetito!
I usually keep my politics to myself, but I was given the opportunity to contribute a prize to the Climate Action Giveaway recently. So I'm spreading the word. Here's the scoop:
Want America to be a Climate Leader?
Need a little added inspiration to get involved?
Make history with us and be entered to win in the World’s Biggest
Green Sweepstakes! World leaders are meeting in Copenhagen in December to
hopefully come to an international agreement on the world-wide
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. If America is going to truly ...
Protect yourself and your plants from things that go chomp in the night. This week's Tip helps prevent planticide in the garden.
