by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Sep 26, 2011 | Farm safety
Phytophthora infestans in an Irish Potato Plants get sick, too. They become infected with diseases or infested with pests. In either case, they either do not grow to their potential or they flat die. There are some steps you can take to avoid introducing diseases...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 18, 2011 | Farm safety
Most people enjoy new gardening products: tools, plants, fertilizers, and other items are fun to try out. However, before you rush out and buy the newest products to use on your garden, consider that just because it is newly approved does not always mean it is...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 15, 2011 | Farm safety
Yellowjacket working a camellia blossom photographed by Vicki DeLoach Stinging insects such as wasps, bees, and ants are important pollinators and often eat pests in the garden. They can also be pests, however, especially when they decide you are threatening them or...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 5, 2011 | Farm safety
Gardening is wonderful exercise, but since it takes place outside, the weather can cause a problem. Summer heat can be brutal in Texas. Of course, hot is relative. In the summer of 1980, we left record heat here in Texas of up to 113 and spent some time in England,...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 28, 2011 | Farm safety
Coiled rattlesnake We as gardeners are more at risk for bites and stings from venomous critters than most folks. We move leaf litter that might hide a copperhead snake, reach in the shadows where a black widow spider might lurk and are around bees and wasps a lot....
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 21, 2011 | Farm safety
Fertilizer is safe when used properly. If used improperly, however, it can have serious negative effects upon you, your plants, and the environment. Some of these effects are quite unintentional. I remember when they banned phosphorus in detergents because of algae...
