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• How can I control "Late Blight"?

  Late Blight is a serious fungus in cool, wet climates. Late Blight affects mainly potatoes and tomatoes . Control of Late Blight should be initiated by destroying all crop residue after harvest. The goal is to destroy any plant tissue that can carry the... Posted Mar 26 2009, 01:28 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: common questions answered, fungicides, fungus, Late blight, late blight control, potatoes, tomatoes

• I have a problem with leaf spot, what can I do?

  There are several causes for leaf spot. Leaf spot may be promoted by moisture and decaying garden materials such as old leaves and plant residue. Prevention is simple in this case, just clean the area of old residue around the plants that are prone to... Posted Feb 27 2009, 09:42 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: commmon questions asked, drip irrigation, fungicide, fungus, leaf spot

• Be Careful With Pesticides

  No garden is free of pests. In fact, there are many insects that are actually beneficial to your garden. It is important to be careful when using pesticides, as you do not want to harm the insects that aid your plants in the growing process. A good rule... Posted Feb 10 2009, 04:52 PM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: affected, aphids, bacteria, bareroot, bareroot care, bareroot plant, bareroot planting, Bees, chemical, common question, common questions, common questions answered, commonly asked questions, environment, fungus, garden, garden insect, insect, insect control, insecticide, insects, organic pest control, organic products, pest, pest control, pests, toxic

• Over-watering: Part 3 - Tips to Prevent Overwatering

  As it is with many things, the easiest way to treat over-watering is to prevent it from happening in the first place. In the first installment, I mentioned that knowledge of the plant and the environment is important. It is also important to know the... Posted Jan 23 2009, 11:15 AM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: changes, common questions, common questions answered, fungus, help, issue, leaf, leaves, mold, over, over-watering, plant, rot, rotting, soil soil condition, stem, symptom, temperature, under, under-water, under-watering, water, water application, waterering, wilt, wilting, yellowing

• Over-watering: Part 2 - Diagnosing and Solutions

  As mentioned in the last installment, wilting leaves can be a sign of over-watering. If you see wilting leaves on a day that the sun was intense or when the temperatures changed suddenly, this could just be a sign of stress from the temperatures. In this... Posted Jan 22 2009, 05:00 PM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: changes, common questions, common questions answered, fungus, help, issue, leaf, leaves, mold, over, over-watering, plant, rot, rotting, soil soil condition, stem, symptom, temperature, under, under-water, under-watering, water, water application, waterering, wilt, wilting, yellowing

• Over-watering: Part 1 - The Signs

  Over-watering can be detrimental to your garden. This will be a 3 part series of blogs to try and cover some of the signs of over-watering, diagnosing and remedies for over-watering, and tips for preventing over-watering. The signs of stress that a plant... Posted Jan 21 2009, 04:41 PM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: changes, common questions, common questions answered, fungus, help, issue, leaf, leaves, mold, over, over-watering, plant, rot, rotting, soil soil condition, stem, symptom, temperature, under, under-water, under-watering, water, water application, waterering, wilt, wilting, yellowing