Got Rusty Plants?
This week's tip helps you get a handle on the rusty parts of your garden's life.
Mulch Solutions for a Weedy Garden
It's getting busy here at Ask Gardenerd this week. Here's another question that came in:
"Is there an easier way to keep the weeds down in my flower garden besides using preen covering, & then putting wood chips on top of the preen?"
Hi there,
I'll admit, I actually had to look up Preen because I'd never heard of it. I see that you're talking about a corn based weed suppressant, correct?
Okay - so there are two things that help weeds grow: water ...
Garden Rip-Off?
A really interesting question came across my desk today:
" Hi I am not sure how to put this but I think I got ripped off. I hired a guy from a well known garden center to help me build a raised 8x10 garden that I had last summer (not raised) so he advised me to buy 36 total bags of soil including manure,etc. Yet there was not enough and had to buy more, ending up with 50 bags and cinder blocks. The soil is ...
Start a New Tradition on Mother’s Day
If you think ahead, you'll have Mother's Day gifts for years to come with this week's tip.
Dill You Be Mine?
Once again, it's confession time. I've killed a lot of dill in my day. You name it - transplants, from seed, little hopeful plugs - I've killed them all. I was beginning to wonder if dill was just a houseplant in disguise (I can't keep those alive either), but new hope has sprung from the garden this year. From everything I've read, dill grows best when directly seeded in the garden. I've done that, but the little bugs have always…
Propagating Lavender from Cuttings
Here's a question from a former student: "Hey Christy,, I took your Organic Gardening Class at SMC a few months back and I am well on my way to creating my first Organic Garden! I was wondering if you had any information on starting plants from cuttings. We have a giant English Lavender plant next door and I'm not sure how to start a plant by cutting. Thanks Christy! Gurie
Arbor Day
Today we talk about the origins of Arbor Day - plant a tree to celebrate!
Gardenerd at the LA Garden Show this weekend
It's that time of year - garden tours (like the Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase last weekend, and the Venice Garden Tour this weekend), and garden shows abound. This weekend, April 30, May 1 & 2, we are participating with a Gardenerd booth at the LA Garden Show at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens.
There are plenty of things to see and do at the Garden Show, including design ...
Dragon Tongue Beans
A while back I mentioned that I was planting a new heirloom variety that I'd never grown before. Well, today the first harvest of said heirloom plants. Dragon tongue beans are making quite a show in the garden, right next to the ...
Aphid Brine
If you've got aphids shacking up in your broccoli, use this trick to evict them.