Bob’s Blog
Live Christmas Tree Tips
Live Christmas trees add a bit of tradition to the holiday season and they make the house smell wonderful. To get the most out of your Tannenbaum here are a few tips you should consider.
Winterizing Necessities
Grass mowing season is coming to an end, and now it's time to prepare our mowers for storage. There are many tasks that can be done to prepare for the coming winter, but here are some of the most important tasks.
Planting Fall Cover Crops
Creating healthy soil is a key concern for any gardener. Even in regions where the soil is rich, it can become depleted if not cared for properly. Sowing a cover crop will add vital nutrients and organic matter back into the soil, prevent soil erosion, help loosen compacted soils, and even help control weeds.
Grow Poinsettias All Year
Attempting to grow a poinsettia as a perennial houseplant can be quite a challenge, but for those adventurous enough to attempt it, it can be a fun challenge.
How To Care for Mums
Garden mums provide unparalleled color in the fall months. Mums are photo-tropic, their life cycle is greatly affected by day length. When the days slowly become shorter in the fall, the Mum is triggered into developing flower buds.
Preventing Blossom End Rot
Blossom-end rot is a serious disorder of tomato, pepper, and eggplant. Growers often are distressed to notice that a dry sunken decay has developed on the blossom end (opposite the stem) of many fruit, especially the first fruit of the season. This nonparasitic disorder can be very damaging, with losses of 50% or more in some years.