Ask Gardenerd: When to Spray to Avoid Bees
Another great question to share with you this week from Melody Girard: "Are there certain times of the day that bees and other pollinators in our area routinely forage? If…
Revisiting the Huntington Ranch
Back in 2010 we attended the grand opening of the Huntington Ranch, a secret garden of sorts outside the normal sites to see at the Huntington Library and Gardens. In…
Growing and Harvesting Ground Cherries
It's always great to discover you can grow something in your climate that you didn't think was possible before. This is true of ground cherries for me. Until this spring,…
Ask Gardenerd: Make my Hydrangea Blue
I think we've all asked this question at least once in our gardening lives: "What do I have to do to make our light pink hydrangea to blossom blue. Everyone…
Where’s Gardenerd: Golden Isles, Georgia
We've received our first report from Where's Gardenerd on the road. He's in Golden Isles, Georgia, and has been spending time at the headquarters of Modern Mia Gardening. It seems…
Ask Gardenerd: Mildew on Grapes
This week we explore powdery mildew on grapes: "Every year we have a good crop of grapes, but they are covered by mold. What should we do? We sprayed our…
Soil Food Web Intensive – Part 2
In our last episode, we shared the wonders of Dr. Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web Intensive course. Today, we'll continue with more tidbits and tricks that will help you build…