By Matt Gibson What's the difference between herbs and vegetables, anyway? Let's take a look and explain what's different and what they have in common. The quick version is that herbs are mostly just a subset of vegetables that are usually used for flavor, garnish, aroma or … [Read more...]
How to Fight Citrus Scab (Also Known as Sour Orange Scab or Lemon Scab)
By Erin Marissa Russell and Matt Gibson Citrus scab is a fungal disease caused by the pathogen Elsinoe fawcettii and Elsinoe australis which causes the unsightly brown to pale orange wart-like scabs on the leaves, stems, and outer rinds of citrus fruit and citrus trees. The … [Read more...]
How to Fight Fire Blight Disease
By Matt Gibson & Erin Marissa Russell Fire blight disease leads to vascular wilt infections in pome trees, like apples and pears, and members of the Rosaceae plant family. Rosaceae is a large family that includes trees, shrubs, herbs and ornamentals, including mulberries, … [Read more...]
How to Grow Purple Persian Shield (Strobilanthes Dyeriana)
By Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell Persian shield is one of the most beautiful foliar plants that you will ever see in a garden. From a distance, its leaves are a brilliant deep purple hue, but upon closer inspection, The deep purple leaves are outlined with blue green … [Read more...]
How to Grow Purple Waffle Plant (Hemigraphis alternata)
By Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell Purple waffle plant is a slow-growing groundcover that is cultivated primarily for its showy, heavily-textured foliage, which is grey-green on the topside, and either dark red, maroon, or purple on the underside, depending on the … [Read more...]