Rather than putting off frost protection until it’s too late, it is far easier to have everything ready before you need it Frost on plants By Kate Russell Kate Russell In nature, plants [...]
Gardeners can redirect tomato plants into finishing what they already started. By Kate Russell Kate Russell This year is certainly one for the record books when it comes to oddities, and it’s not just the [...]
Pollutants in the air come from burning furniture, vehicles, plastics, and other man-made materials By Kate Russell Kate Russell If a global pandemic wasn't a problem enough, we now find ourselves surrounded by wildfires, [...]
Water sources can be used by mosquitoes for egg-laying A single mosquito dunk lasts for 30 days and can treat 100 square feet of water. By Kate Russell Kate Russell Mosquito bites are [...]
If your soil is deficient in these nutrients, foliar feeding can help in the short-term By Kate Russell Can foliar feeding help your Morgan Hill garden plants grow bigger and be more productive? Maybe, and maybe not. [...]
Learn about each plant’s rooting depth and width By Kate Russell Kate Russell Have you ever wondered how deep plant roots grow in your Morgan Hill garden? We’ve all seen examples of tenacious, wind-battered trees [...]
Conks are the reproductive fruiting bodies of fungi known as polypores Example of conk on a tree By Kate Russell Does your tree in your Morgan Hill yard have one or more of those woody, [...]
Autumn leaves make excellent compost. Mix “brown” material with equal parts “green” material By Kate Russell As Morgan Hill trees drop their leaves in autumn, you might want to consider a few things before you rake them [...]
Most onion diseases are related to excessive moisture Kate Russell Autumn is the best time for Gilroy gardeners to plant onions, scallions, and shallots. Onion bulbs are classified by color: white, yellow, or red. Those [...]
Multiple trap cropping uses several species to lure pests throughout a valuable crop’s life cycle Photo courtesy eOrganic.com By Kate Russell Kate Russell Every year, we plant our garden favorites in Morgan Hill. [...]