Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is one of those vegetables that people either love or loathe. If you're an okra fan, however, you're likely growing oodles of it to bread and fry, add to gumbos and ...
Dry Farming: How to Grow Food in Hot, Dry Climates
If you live in a hot, dry climate, you may feel discouraged at the prospect of growing crops. In reality, the technique known as "dry farming" has been used to cultivate food and medicine for ...
How to Stop Tomato Pinworms from Destroying Nightshade Crops
There are few experiences that are as joyfully delicious as biting into a warm, juicy, summer sun-warmed tomato fresh off the fine. In contrast, that experience can swiftly become horrifying if the ...
How to Identify And Manage Potato Leafhoppers in Your Garden
With the warmer seasons comes the added pressure of garden pests. As more people turn to growing food for themselves or their families, so too does the need for pest prevention. Potatoes are one ...
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and How it Can Benefit Your Garden
You've likely come across the term "integrated pest management" in gardening or farming literature but are still unsure of what it means, let alone how to incorporate it into your own gardening ...
Lawn Lime: When, Why, and How to Add Lime to Your Grass
A bright, green, grassy lawn can be one of the most picturesque parts of a home. A lush, healthy lawn can do wonders to make the whole house look well-tended, homey, and welcoming. But lawns are ...
All About Carpenter Bees: Should You Keep Them Around or Not?
Most of us learn about honey bees, bumbles, and wasps when we're kids, but what about carpenter bees? Who are these little weirdos who chew holes into our fences and outbuildings, and should we keep ...
Citrus Greening Disease: Prevent and Manage This Devastating Problem
Waiting patiently for your citrus to ripen only makes it all the more exciting when you can finally enjoy your bounty. And all the more devastating when the fruits fail to ripen or they fall off the ...
How to Deal With Early and Late Potato Blight
I love growing potatoes. They're one of those crops that are beyond versatile in the kitchen. They store well, and just a few plants provide an abundance of stock to feed family and friends. So ...