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Ten Tips for Trouble Free Tomatoes

Want fewer troubles with your tomatoes? Consider these ten tips: 1. Choose the right location. Tomatoes need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Leave plenty of space between plants for good air circulation. Staking also helps. 2. Rotate Crops. Many disease...

Pruning Pointers
Pruning Pointers

Have you often wondered, when is the best time to prune your shrubs and evergreens? The questions we get asked most frequently are those having to do with when and how to prune shrubs and evergreens. Many gardeners are often apprehensive about doing any pruning for...

Spring Planting Tips

1. Pay Attention to Soil Preparation. Do not skimp. Many beginning gardeners learn this the hard way. Don't bring your plants home until your soil is ready to plant. If you buy plants on impulse before the garden is ready, you'll either succumb to the temptation to...

Mole and Vole Control
Mole and Vole Control

Moles and voles are rodents that live underground and are very rarely seen except for the damage that they do. They feed on grubs, earthworms and other insects and also the roots of plants. All of this causes damage to the lawn by severing roots and raising sod...

The Dirt on Soil

By amending the soil in your garden, you can improve basic soil structure and, as a result, improve other characteristics of your garden soil. A soil amendment is a material that primarily improves the soil physically, as opposed to chemically. Soil amendments...