Mulch, Fertilizer, & Tomatoes

“I dumped quite a bit of redwood mulch on my tomatoes, roses and annuals. The tomatoes are thriving, but the others are just doing so-so. Why the difference and what can I do to improve the con...

Fertilization

In Southern California, February is the month to fertilize the garden. This is the month when we get most of our rain. Rain causes fertilizer to dissolve into the soil evenly and effortlessly. Our sp...

Plant Food: the basics

No area of horticulture is wrapped in a greater mystery or filled with more confusion and misinformation than fertilization. Some people are fairly obsessed with the idea of “feeding their plan...

Plant Food: the basics

No area of horticulture is wrapped in a greater mystery or filled with more confusion and misinformation than fertilization. Some people are fairly obsessed with the idea of “feeding their plan...