Search

  • … inches of healthy shredded leaves or compost—only when the ground has frozen hard and if there is no snow cover. Wrap the trunks of young trees with protective wrap (and remove it as soon as …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … growing at the Fruit & Vegetable Garden (including some heirloom/open-pollinated varieties ).  1 p.m. Seed Saving 101  2 p.m. Pruning Tomatoes and Peppers   3 p.m. Seed Saving: Tomatoes    …     Free; regular parking and admission fees apply for nonmembers.   2025 Heirloom Fest is sponsored by RATIONAL USA   …
    Type: Event for Calendar
  • … spread garden netting or snow fencing around abused trees. Creation of physical barriers is more effective than sprays. Deter rabbits and rodents from overwintering in gardens by cutting …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … often infects branches, causing girdling cankers and dieback. Timing & Life Cycle Anthracnose is most prevalent in cool, wet spring weather. Fungal spores overwinter on cankers on infected …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … was food for me growing up, and for my ancestors,” Ortiz said. “For many people, this plant is just a weed. To me and my family and ancestors, it was one of our sacred foods and a staple … he distinguishes it from his Mestizo Indigenous roots, which have guided and shaped him. He is a descendant of the Pima people of northern Sonora, Mexico, and the Totonaca from Mexico, but … to develop effective conservation strategies and cultural protection. Fueling his work, too, is the guiding principle of his ancestors. "Si no naciste para servir, no sirves para vivir." It …
    Type: Blog
  • … swallowtail butterflies. Plant enough for you and the caterpillars to feed on. Milkweed — It is a host to monarch butterflies. Cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts — These are the …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Q. For the last few years my tomato leaves have been turning brown and falling off early. Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening again? A. Tomatoes are often affected …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow, or white and the blooms …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant