YouTube: Best Trick for Planting Nursery Onion Seedlings

Continue ReadingYouTube: Best Trick for Planting Nursery Onion Seedlings

As a gardening coach and teacher, I see one common mistake that new gardeners make (and even some veteran gardeners) when planting onion seedlings from the nursery. This video gives you step-by-step instructions to avoid mistakes and grow onions successfully.

Read more about the article YouTube: Choose The Right Onions by Day Length
Nature gives us answers if you know where to look.

YouTube: Choose The Right Onions by Day Length

Continue ReadingYouTube: Choose The Right Onions by Day Length

Day Length matters. I see it all the time--nurseries carry Long Day onion seedlings in Short Day onion territory. What's the difference? Our new YouTube video breaks it down.  We'll show you the difference between a Walla Walla and a Texas Early Grano. Once you know that, you'll be able to choose the right onion for your region.  Which onions are right for your growing region? If your grow onions over winter, as we do most mild-winter climates, it's especially…

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Ms. Tomato poses with Christy at TomatoMania 2019 at Descanso Gardens.

YouTube: Choose the Right Tomato – TomatoMania Walk-Through

Continue ReadingYouTube: Choose the Right Tomato – TomatoMania Walk-Through

Our latest YouTube video was shot at a TomatoMania event at Descanso Gardens. Christy browses more than 200 varieties of tomato plants to suggests some of her favorites for this year's garden.

YouTube: Spring Planting Guide

Continue ReadingYouTube: Spring Planting Guide

Our latest YouTube video answers the question, "What do I plant in spring?" It depends on where you live, and your last frost date. What is a last frost date? Find that out, too, in this new video. This new resource supports our regular Spring Planting Guide that appears in our late winter newsletters each year. With these two guides, you'll never wonder "what to plant when" again. Spring Planting Guide https://youtu.be/JBUQzttRFbs Watch our new Spring Planting Guide video here…

Read more about the article YouTube: Battling Aphids without Bug Spray
Aphids are the major reason why our kale meets its end in March. Time for something new.

YouTube: Battling Aphids without Bug Spray

Continue ReadingYouTube: Battling Aphids without Bug Spray

Our latest video is timely as the winter gardening season winds down. Some crops grow tired at the end of the season, as indicated by massive aphid infestations on greens like kale, chard, and spinach.

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