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...
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Summer Gardening
Bears may hibernate in the winter, but July signals the beginning of an extended period of dormancy for many Valley gardeners. The heat is on for the next several months, and you cannot blame people ...
All You Need Is Hay
This is the time of year when gardeners may be looking for ways to keep busy. Yet although most plants will not do any significant growing for the next two months at least, there is at least one task...
Soak Soil, Mulch, and Don’t Water Until Spring
There are years when – with evenly spaced rainfall and cool winter temperatures – it is possible to stop watering a Valley garden in early December and completely forget about hoses until...
