We definitely have our limits when it comes to tangling with Nature.
There was very little that could have been done to prepare for last weekend’s cold spell except move container plants into a protected area and cover small stuff, but it’s a little hard to cover a tree. After the event there’s even less that [...]
One of the best little trees around is the Texas redbud, Cerciscanadensis var. texensis. It blooms for about three weeks with clusters of tiny rich pinky-purple blooms that are about 1/2 inch long and pea-like. The bark of the tree is a dark gray that makes a great contrast between with the flower color. The [...]
Reader B.R. Olsen of Staunton writes, “My garden space cannot be located farther than 50 feet from a grove of black walnut trees. Is there any type of tomato that grows well in this environment? This space gets full sun from mid-morning on.”
An old gardening axiom says we should never plant a vegetable garden in [...]
Question: I have read articles that suggest orange trees don’t like mulch close to their trunks. What can we use to prevent weeds and not harm the trees?
Answer: Mulches that hold moisture around the trunks of citrus trees can quickly encourage a fungal problem known as foot rot. It’s best to keep mulches of any [...]
Trees are helping the students grow at John L. Golden Elementary School in Rancho Cucamonga.
On Feb. 15, Common Vision, a group dedicated to teaching children about the importance of a natural system on the Earth, visited the campus. They came in a veggie-powered caravan, bringing music, dancing, gardening and agricultural awareness to the young group.
“By [...]
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