by Elmer Krehbiel, Master Gardener | Sep 15, 2023 | Gardening
When planning a new flower or vegetable garden, your family should be realistic about the time and cost for preparation, planting, maintenance, harvesting, and removal of residue. The suggested size for a family flower or vegetable garden is 100 to 400 square feet....
by Elmer Krehbiel, Master Gardener | Aug 30, 2023 | Gardening
Containers let you control a plant’s environment, that is, the “soil” (potting mix), moisture, location (relative to sunlight and wind), temperature, and weed prevention. The art of container gardening is hundreds of years old. Farmers,...
by Elmer Krehbiel, Master Gardener | Aug 24, 2023 | Gardening
Heat Tolerant Tomato Varieties My best heat tolerant tomato varieties began to develop rope fruit in mid-August. Some of the fruit have weighed up to eight ounces. I set the plants in the garden during June, which was late for the spring crop and early for a fall...
by Elmer Krehbiel, Master Gardener | Jul 20, 2023 | Gardening
The best kept secret for lawn care is to adjust the height up to the highest setting and leave the clippings. The lawn has been the foundation of suburban landscapes in the USA. However, many gardeners complain that a lawn wastes water, fertilizers, chemicals and time...
by Elmer Krehbiel, Master Gardener | Jul 20, 2023 | Gardening
A recent gardening trend is to plant colorful peppers in the landscape, in containers, and in vegetable garden beds. There are several different sizes and shapes of plants, and many sizes, shapes, and colors of the fruit. Hot peppers are used worldwide more than any...
