WHAT ARE TOMATO HORNWORMS? IN THE GARDEN If you’ve ever grown garden tomatoes, chances are you have dealt with these green caterpillar pests. They can be found in most any region of the US and can ruin your tomato crop in record time; they also feed on eggplants, peppers, and potatoes. They can blend in quite easily with the green foliage and feed non-stop, creating spotty and chewed leaves and fruit. “Tomato hornworms...

Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times Beets. Ginger. Organic extra virgin olive oil. Berries. Avocado. Raw Cacao. All of these everyday superfoods come together in a delicious gluten free and vegan Chocolate Beet Cake with Avocado Frosting. Chocolate Beet Cake with a thick and creamy Chocolate Avocado Frosting. Course Cake Cuisine Plant-based Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Total Time 40 minutes Servings 10 Author Lauren Glucina...

Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times Spinach Basics Cooks classify this good-for-you green three ways: Curly-leaf spinach has crinkled leaves; flat-leaf spinach, often sold frozen or canned, has smoother leaves and a slightly milder flavor; and baby spinach is simply the flat-leaf type harvested when very young and tender. What to Look For: Look for bright green, unwilted leaves. Avoid slimy or spotted leaves. How to Store:Both curly- and...

Fun in the sun, shade and night! Get the whole family outside with these fun and sometimes whimsical ideas for your backyard. DIY a Seating Area Furniture can be an expensive investment for backyards, but there are options for make-it-yourself benches, chairs, and tables. Here is one of our favorite budget landscaping ideas: low-cost concrete blocks, dry-stacked and covered with a foam pad, offer lots of seating in a high-traffic spot outside...

IN THE GARDEN Encourage Vigorous Growth By Becca Badgett The rose of Sharon shrub flowers on growth from the current year, allowing optimum opportunities for when to prune rose of Sharon. Pruning rose of Sharon shrub may be done in late fall or winter after leaves drop or in early spring before buds form. Rose of Sharon pruning done later than early spring may cause the loss of some blooms, but those that are not removed will be larger....