If you have free-draining soil in your garden, it’s safe for you to leave many of your root crops in the ground over the winter to harvest as needed in most climate areas. Parsnips, carrots, turnips, kohlrabi, beetroot and swedes are all able to be left in the ground over winter, … [Read more...]
How to Fight Armillaria Root and Butt Rot
By Erin Marissa Russell and Matt Gibson Armillaria root and butt rot is also commonly known as bootlace fungus, shoestring root rot, mushroom root rot, honey mushroom rot, or honey toadstool fungus. Armillaria root and butt rot is a fungal infection caused by a group of … [Read more...]
How to Fight Armyworms and Cutworms
By Matt Gibson There are over 20,000 different species of cutworms. Among the most common of the cutworm varieties are armyworms, surface feeders who terrorize gardens, munching plants down until just the skeleton of the leaves remain and gorging themselves on the fruits and … [Read more...]
11 Organic Pest Control Methods to Protect Your Garden
by Bethany Hayes Pests are a gardener’s worse nightmare. They damage and destroy once healthy plants within a short period, ruining all of your hard work. Many pests are resistant to conventional treatments, which is why learning organic pest prevention methods are … [Read more...]
Potting Soil Mix Recipes
Make quality potting soil and soil-less mixes at home. Seedling Mix For Seedlings In Styrofoam Flats 2 parts compost2 part peat moss or coir1 part perlite The second recipe is a soilless recipe based on the Cornell Mix concept; the third is a classic soil-based … [Read more...]
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