by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 5, 2010 | tomatoes
Blossom end rot can ruin your tomatoes. Nothing is more frustrating than to have a big, beautiful tomato that is just about ripe develop a rotting spot on the bottom, where the blossom was. This is what blossom end rot does. It can take out half the tomato...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 3, 2010 | entomology
I am looking out my study window and see a weed with grasshoppers stacked on it loafing. When I walk outside, it is like the parting of the Red Sea as they get out of my way. This is a bad year for them. We had a lot of moisture early, then it was very dry. ...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 29, 2010 | birdwatching
Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos) range from Canada to South America. They sing a varied song that often mimics the noises in their surroundings. These may even include songs on the radio or musical instruments. The song is a way of both attracting a mate and marking...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 27, 2010 | Farm safety
Last week the son of a neighbor was riding his ATV down the road in front of the house at a very high rate of speed. He had two friends on the back and one friend on the right fender and they all seemed to be enjoying the speed. I, on the other hand, almost had a...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 27, 2010 | gardening101
Weed Executioner. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Gardeners have fought weeds as long as gardeners have planted gardens. All weeds are not created equal, however, and all weed killing products are not created equal. The first choice you must make is whether to use a...
