Latest articles by Jackie Rhoades
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Identifying And Preventing Late Blight On Tomatoes
Late blight tomato disease is the rarest of the blights that affect both tomatoes and potatoes, but it is also the most destructive. Learn more about late blight symptoms and treatment in this article.
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Jerusalem Artichoke Care: Learn How To Grow A Jerusalem Artichoke
Many vegetable gardeners are unfamiliar with Jerusalem artichoke plants or they may be more familiar with their other common name, sunchoke. Nothing's easier than planting a Jerusalem artichoke. Learn more here.
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White Spot Fungus: Control Of Leaf Spot In Cruciferous Vegetables
White spot fungus is a disease that favors the loose leaves of cruciferous vegetables. Preventing and treating white spot on leafy vegetables is important for a good crop. This article has more information.
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What Is Bulb Chipping - Tips On How To Chip A Flower Bulb
What is bulb chipping and how does it differ from other forms of propagation? Read this article to find out more information about bulb chipping propagation. Click here for additional information.
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Decoy Trap Plants - How To Use Trap Crops For Controlling Insect Pests
What are trap crops? Trap crops is a method of using decoy plants to lure agricultural pests, usually insects, away from the main crop. Get more information on using decoy plants in this article.
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Identifying Plum Curculio Damage And Plum Curculio Treatment
Plum curculio is a snout beetle pest found throughout North America east of the Rocky Mountains. The name is deceptive because the insect attacks fruits other than plums. Learn more about the pest in this article.
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Information On Orchid Tree Culture: Growing Orchid Trees And Orchid Tree Care
In some areas winter is celebrated with the colorful blooming of the exotic looking Anacacho orchid tree. If you live in an appropriate region, tips for learning how to grow an orchid tree can be found here.
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Soil And Calcium - How Calcium Affects Plants
Is calcium required in garden soil? Can plants suffer from calcium deficiency? Plant experts say yes. Good soil and calcium are linked. Read this article to find out more about calcium in plants.
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Miniature Tomatoes In The Garden
Miniature tomatoes are ideal for growing in a sunny window, apartment balcony or sunny porch step and a great way to introduce children to gardening. Learn more about growing micro tomatoes here.
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Knotweed Identification And How To Control Knotweed
Weeds, weeds, weeds. We think we have them under control and then turn around and find something spreading where we least expect it. Knotweed is one such weed. Learn more in this article.
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Urn Plant Care: How To Grow Urn Plant Houseplants
The urn plant is a commonly grown bromeliad. In its natural habitat, it lives on the branches of trees. In the home, however, it can be grown in a pot or out in the garden in suitable climes. Read more here.
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Information About How To Harvest Sweet Potatoes
So you've decided to grow some sweet potatoes in the garden and now you need information about when and how to harvest sweet potatoes once they've matured. Read this article to learn more.
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Acidic Soil Flowers And Plants - What Plants Grow In Acidic Soils
The list of what type of plants grow in acidic soil is extensive. Therefore, suggestions from the following article are only a few of the most popular plants that need acidic soil.
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What Is The Root Of A Plant
What is the root of a plant? The roots of plants are their warehouses and serve three primary functions. Find out what they are and more about plant roots in this article. Read here and see how they work.
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Trimming Boxwood Bushes - How And When To Prune Boxwoods
Members of the genus Buxus include about thirty species and 160 cultivars, including the common American boxwood. Easy to care for in the landscape, occasional trimming may be necessary. Get tips for that here.
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Growing Plumbago Plants - How To Care For A Plumbago Plant
The plumbago is a shrub that can grow six to ten feet (2 to 3 m.) tall with a spread of 8-10 feet (2.5 to 3 m.). Knowing how to grow plumbago, along with where to grow one, is easy using the information in this article.
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Rooting Figs - How To Propagate Fig Trees
If you enjoy figs, you might be wondering how to propagate fig trees as opposed to buying a replacement. Fig propagation is an economical way to continue or increase production. This article explains more.
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Learn About F1 Hybrid Seeds
Much is written in today?s gardening community about the desirability of heirloom plant varieties over F1 plants. What are F1 hybrid seeds? This article will explain more about them, so click here to learn more.
