by Anawalt Lumber | Mar 15, 2025 | Flowers, Gardening, Landscaping, Sustainable Gardening
The Southern California forecast in July? Warm with plenty of sunshine. In October? Still warm with plenty of sunshine. A summer thunderstorm is a rare sight in a region that blends desert landscapes with more temperate zones. Los Angeles wouldn’t exist without...
by Anawalt Lumber | Mar 13, 2025 | Sustainable Gardening, Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening, Insects, Plant Health & Pollination, Soil & Water
The hardest part about diatomaceous earth is the spelling. Once you’ve mastered that, the rest falls into place. If you’re an organic gardener looking for a natural way to protect plants and improve soil health, diatomaceous earth could be your new bestie....
by Anawalt Lumber | Jan 9, 2025 | Soil & Water, Flowers, Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening, Herbs, Houseplants, Insects, Plant Health & Pollination, Sustainable Gardening
Imagine a tea party where only plants are invited. No pinky-pointing socialites. No crumpets and biscuits. The tea is a home-brewed concoction of rotted vegetable matter and water. Sounds delish, right? Only your plants will love it and beg for more. What Is Compost...
by Anawalt Lumber | Jan 7, 2025 | Gardening, Fruits & Vegetables, Insects, Plant Health & Pollination, Soil & Water, Sustainable Gardening
A head of commercial lettuce receives 4–6 applications of insecticide, 3–4 applications of fungicide, and 1 application of herbicide before it reaches your plate. Yep, that lettuce in your crisp lunch salad is loaded with vitamin K, vitamin A, and chemicals. Going...
by Anawalt Lumber | Nov 25, 2024 | Gardening, Flowers, Fruits & Vegetables, Herbs, Sustainable Gardening
Straw bales conjure up images of hay rides, old episodes of Hee Haw on YouTube, and livestock at feeding time. But did you know they’re increasingly popular in urban gardens? No garden plot required! They’re a perfect medium for veggies, herbs, flowers —...
by Anawalt Lumber | Sep 30, 2024 | Landscaping, Flowers, Gardening, Sustainable Gardening, Trees
We all know a putterer when we see one. Putterers putter in the yard — digging, planting, pruning, and mowing. It’s a form of therapy. But when temperatures soar into the 90s, with humidity to match, yard work feels less like therapy than torment. Even putterers...
