
January Garden Chores
New USDA Plant Hardiness Zones First and Last Frost Dates If you haven’t had a chance to see it, the new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

New USDA Plant Hardiness Zones First and Last Frost Dates If you haven’t had a chance to see it, the new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

December is a busy time of year for all of us. And it’s easy to disregard chores, especially if the weather is cold and wet.

I love my fruit trees. No, I don’t have an orchard, but I do have Meyer lemon, pawpaw, Mexican plum, native persimmon, fig, and peaches.

They’re tiny, voracious and pretty. They can eat 75 aphids per day and around 5,000 in a lifetime. They are also a serious threat to

Glyphosate is the best-selling herbicide on the planet. There are dozens of manufacturers around the world and it is sold under many names. The most

Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) has a checkered reputation. Despised by the lawn industry and Big Ag, it is loved by many herbalists and conservationists, it lives

The Blue mist flower (Conoclinum coelestinum) is a stunning native of the Eastern U.S. And, believe it or not, it has a relationship to some

The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution. —Paul Cezanne I never liked carrots much. Oh, I did

Enclosed garden areas Planting in an area with solid fencing around it will block moisture-sapping winds. Raised beds also retain moisture better. Drought and extreme