Are your vegetables “bolting”? Bolting is another way to say that a vegetable plant has started to flower. It can happen in spring when cool-season crops respond to the warmer temperatures and longer days. Crops… Read More
Less than 1% of all insects are considered as harmful insects. This beneficial insect was found crawling through the cilantro plant this morning. Perhaps the flowers that attract other insects may have brought this bug… Read More
Squash plants produce plenty of flowers but the fruit grows an inch or two and then dies. It looks like blossom end rot but is probably lack of pollination. Squash and related plants including melons… Read More
The tomato hornworm caterpillar is the larval stage of a sphinx moth. It is the largest caterpillar found in the vegetable garden if is feeds long enough. Sometimes, the caterpillar coloration blends in well on… Read More
Many of you have been around long enough to remember Mel Bartholomew’s Square Foot Gardening program on PBS channels in the 70s and 80s. He developed a gardening “system” that produces a great amount of… Read More
Clean out eaves and gutters. Remove or drill holes in empty tires. Turn over empty plastic pots. Check property for any standing water. Replace birdbath water once a week. Empty water in plant trays & hanging… Read More
Honey bees and native bees like bumble bees, carpenterbees, sweat bees, leafcutter and mason bees are critical to our food supply. They are responsible for pollinating about one-third of the food we eat. Here are 4… Read More
Beekeeping is becoming increasingly popular in Florida. The typical urban or backyard beekeeper maintains one to five colonies. Backyard beekeeping traditionally has provided honey for home consumption and general enjoyment for those who keep bees… Read More
Fall has arrived. Hurricane Irma caused a lot of damage to “warm season” vegetables. There is not enough time left to replant most “warm season” vegetables. The “cool season” vegetable garden season begins soon. But with the warm winters experienced… Read More
A garden entrance should evoke a welcoming feeling that invites or prompts your guests to enter. By defining the entrance to the garden you transition your guests from the outside area to the garden…. Read More
