Our home grown red onion
Ask Gardenerd: How to Harvest and Store Red Onions
A timely question came in to Ask Gardenerd this week: "How do you harvest and store red onions? - Pete" Hi Pete, great question. It's that time of year, if…
Monarch on a happy milkweed plant
Ask Gardenerd: Milkweed for New York?
A question came into Ask Gardenerd this week about milkweed plants and seeds: "Could you please recommend a reliable source to buy African milkweed? I would like to grow some…
Ask Gardenerd: Home Made Fertilizers
We don't get this kind of question very often, so we thought we'd feature it this week: "Hey there, I was wondering if you know any good homemade recipes of…
Buds are already forming in our warm winter climate.
Pruning Fruit Trees
We've got a new YouTube video for you on Pruning Fruit Trees. There are so many details about pruning specific trees, but before all of that, you need to know…
Many varieties of cauliflower exist. Experimentation is the key to success.
Ask Gardenerd: Big Cauliflower – No Head
We got a question at Ask Gardenerd this week from Jeff: "I'm having trouble with cauliflower - the plants are not flowering. Is there anything I can do to encourage…
Ground turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties.
Ask Gardenerd: Growing Turmeric
An interesting question came in to Ask Gardenerd this week: "My friend and I both live in central South Carolina. Last year we planted turmeric plants in our yards. Now…
Jade is hard to kill.
Ask Gardenerd: Winter Care for Succulents
This week's question is a good one: "Hi and thank you in advance for your help. I live in Texas and have a lot of succulents in pots (20) and…
Ask Gardenerd: Preventing Bugs Next Year
As we start over with a fall garden in warm-winter climates, or put the garden away in more temperate regions, the question arises once again: "How can I prevent bugs…
Grasshoppers bite chunks out of the sides of leaves, but can consume entire leaves over time.
Ask Gardenerd: Are Grasshoppers Bad?
We love it when people ask about bugs before killing them. Better safe than sorry. You may be killing a beneficial insect, so please ask before taking action. Like Dora…
Diatomaceous earth or DE is safe for use in organic gardens without harming the good guys of the soil food web.
Ask Gardenerd: Roly Poly Problems
Here's a new question that came in this week: " I have a ton of roly poly bugs in my raised beds right now... They at the roots/stems of my…