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Garden Help Desk: Weather forecast, not calendar, determines planting time

It’s almost Mother’s Day. Can I plant my tomato and pepper transplants out in my garden now? When to plant tender plants like tomatoes and peppers depends more on where you’re gardening and what the weather forecast tells you than on what the calendar tells you. Mother’s Day is a ...

Garden Help Desk: Involving kids in the garden

Today, we’re featuring another article written by one of our Master Gardeners. Involving kids in the garden starting at a young age can teach them more about how a plant grows. Whether you’re just learning or are a master gardener, here are a few things to keep in mind to ensure your ...

Garden Help Desk: Oozing from stone fruit trees likely caused by borer

We definitely have peach tree borers in our nectarine tree. The trunk is pretty much encircled by the sap oozing just above the ground level. What insecticide should I apply to the trunk and saturate the ground with? When is the best time to do so? When I pruned this year, there were at least ...

Garden Help Desk: Always follow the instructions when using pesticides

Every year we get many calls and emails from people who’ve made a mistake with a pesticide application and are hoping for some way to avoid the consequences. Landscape maintenance season, vegetable gardening season and fruit tree management season have all arrived, and that means pesticide ...