by Greg Grant | May 14, 2023 | Garden, Uncategorized
Take-all root rot is a fungal disease that causes bright yellow, weak, brown, and dead patches in turfgrass. This disease is mostly associated with St. Augustine grass. Take-all root rot is caused by a fungus that lives in the soil. The fungus is commonly found in...
by Greg Grant | May 7, 2023 | Garden, Uncategorized
It’s finally warm enough to plant peas. When you say “pea” to most gardeners in the world, they think of green “English” peas that thrive in cool moist environments. But to most Southerners, a hot weather legume from Africa, more related to beans, is the norm. Despite...
by Greg Grant | May 4, 2023 | Greg's Ramblings, Uncategorized
One of my greatest pleasures in life is planting seeds, seeing them germinate, and watching them grow. I also very much enjoy collecting seed and cleaning seed. Without seeds, we wouldn’t have plants. And without plants, we wouldn’t have an inhabitable planet. The two...
by The Arbor Gate | Apr 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
We are fortunate to have Caroline Fredette speak to us in May. She is the Editor and Publisher of Rose Petals, the newsletter for the Seattle Rose Society which has won the ARS Bronze and Gold Awards for Newsletters. Caroline is also an ARS Horticulture Judge, Master...
by Greg Grant | Apr 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
We have had a somewhat cool spring up to this point which has extended our vegetable planting season just a bit. My family loves pickles, so I always try to produce a crop of cukes both for slicing and pickling. Cucumbers can be planted from seed or transplants which...
by The Arbor Gate | Mar 16, 2023 | How To Videos, Uncategorized
Tomatoes are considered the King of the garden here in the south, but did you know that tomatoes are America’s favorite vegetable to grow, nationwide? Well, now you do! Sit back, relax, and get your tomato questions...