Sometimes a plant’s poor performance results from the wrong pH. Test your soil to determine its degree of acidity or alkalinity. Your County Agent can tell you how to send soil to the state university for testing, or you can buy a home test kit. Do this in the fall. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for November 23rd, 2008
Nov
23
10 Special Garden Mix Tips
Azaleas love left-over tea and tea leaves. So do houseplants such as philodendron and rubber plants.
Spread a thick layer of manure on the asparagus patch after the ground freezes in fall. It does double duty as winter protection and an early source of nutrients in spring. Read the rest of this entry »
