by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 12, 2015 | gardening101
Ladybug larva Sanjay Acharya, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons One of the ways to reduce pesticide use in your garden is to attract beneficial insects to it. These insects keep the bad bugs in check. A good way to do...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Mar 31, 2013 | herbs
HitroMilanese, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Cilantro plant (Coriandrum sativum) produces two different kinds of herbs with different uses. The greens, or cilantro, are used in Middle Eastern, Asian, and...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Oct 6, 2012 | diseases
Anthracnose on tomatoes Anthracnose is a fungal disease that will ruin your tomatoes in warm, moist weather. It lives in the soil and gets on the plant when you water it and splash soil on the plant. The disease doesn’t do much to leaves or green...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Oct 5, 2012 | gardening101
As garden season winds down, it is a good idea to take some time to maintain your garden tools before you put them away for the winter. There are five parts to good tool care. Cleaning Ideally, you wash dirt off your tools after every use. Before you put them away...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Sep 27, 2012 | flowers
Fall asters are a delightful addition to your garden. Their startling lavender petals with gold centers provide welcome color at a time when many flowers are done blooming. They are good to plant around your fall garden to attract beneficial insects. ...
