Aphids: Blast Or Soap From Seed to Harvest
Most advice about aphids: blast or soap falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Slugs at Night Patrols Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Most advice about slugs at night patrols falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Propagating whitefly on the balcony for Free Plants
There is a reason whitefly on the balcony keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Powdery Mildew Airflow in Pots and Small Spaces
If you have ever started powdery mildew airflow with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Spider Mites in Dry Heat From Seed to Harvest
There is a reason spider mites in dry heat keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Fungal Gnats Drying Cycles Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Most advice about fungal gnats drying cycles falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Deer-resistant Planting in Pots and Small Spaces
Most advice about deer-resistant planting falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Rabbit Fencing That Works From Seed to Harvest
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what rabbit fencing that works can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
The Beginner Checklist for caterpillars by hand
There is a reason caterpillars by hand keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Leaf Spot Diagnosis From Seed to Harvest
Most advice about leaf spot diagnosis falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Propagating rust on hollyhocks for Free Plants
If you have ever started rust on hollyhocks with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Scale Insects and Oil Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
Most advice about scale insects and oil falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Vine Weevil Grubs Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
There is a reason vine weevil grubs keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Tomato Blight Spacing From Seed to Harvest
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what tomato blight spacing can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Botrytis on Strawberries: The Complete Growing Guide
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what botrytis on strawberries can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
A Season With squirrel digging deterrence: What to Expect
There is a reason squirrel digging deterrence keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Ant Farms in Pots Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Most advice about ant farms in pots falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Ladybugs As Allies: Sunlight, Water and Timing
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what ladybugs as allies can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and anyone…
Yellow Sticky Traps in Pots and Small Spaces
Most advice about yellow sticky traps falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
When to Remove a Plant: The Complete Growing Guide
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what when to remove a plant can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…