Horticulture
Fall is lawn time!
Fall is lawn time! When planning to seed or reseed a lawn, it is important to remember that most preemergence herbicides will also kill...
Horticulture
Medicare Open Enrollment Period: Oct 15-Dec 7 2024
The Medicare Open Enrollment period (OEP) is just around the corner! Each year from October 15 to December 7, Medicare beneficiaries may compare plans...
Horticulture
Pruning Trees and Shrubs
Woody plants are actively building up their storage of sugars as they approach leaf drop. Pruning in the fall limits this process and reduces...
Horticulture
Fall is a Good Time for Soil Testing
Soil tests are useful tools to evaluate the pH and nutrients in the soil. A separate soil
test is needed for each area of the...
Horticulture
Clean up Iris Beds this Fall
Removing debris from iris plantings is important to
help minimize problems. Iris borer eggs and iris leaf
spot survive in plant debris through the winter.
By removing...
Horticulture
Peppers from the Garden
Peppers from the garden can last several weeks stored in the fridge especially if they are kept moist.
They can also be frozen for longer...
Horticulture
Unripe remaining tomatoes
What should I do with the tomatoes that remain on my plants but aren’t
ripening?
Remaining tomatoes can be left on the vine to ripen as...
Horticulture
Fall is the best!
We are entering my favorite season of the year! Fall is the best, temperatures cool down and the time to plant tall fescue is...
