IN YOUR GARDEN Phosphorus fallacies – too much of a good thing by Carolyn Elgar It is natural for rosarians to do everything they can to keep their plants producing healthy blooms as often as possible. If we thought fairy dust would do this, we would apply it with enthusiasm. We are fairly certain fairy dust will not do this, but we have been told that fertilizer will give us the flowers we love. With our rosarian optimism we conclude if one or...

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Cat lovers, we have the purrrfect seeds!  Did you know that Cat Grass Oats is continuously one of our best sellers? Because we love our pets You love your cats, and we love that you care enough to provide them with fresh, safe greens, and catnip (which is just fun for everyone)! Our NEW Cat Grass Mix includes barley, oats, and wheat, providing kitties with a rich blend of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Share...

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Grub worms – yuck! Here’s how to know if you have them in your lawn & how to rid yourself of them: 1) You will see patches of dead grass around your lawn 2) The dead areas will easily pull back if you tug (since the grubs have eaten the root system away) 3) you will find grubs just below the surface 4) A closer look at grub worms 5) How to treat – using a spreader distribute Bayer Complete Insect Killer on your lawn and then water to...

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How to Take Care of Vinca Flowers By Jenny Harrington The plant commonly called vinca (Catharanthus roseus) grows as a short, upright bush, covered in small pink or magenta flowers. It grows as a perennial in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 11 but can be treated as a summer annual elsewhere. Vinca’s close cousins, greater periwinkle (Vinca major), which grows in USDA zones 7 through 9, and common periwinkle...

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Want to jump start your garden for spring?  Seeding indoors is a great way to get your garden started! For the Love of Gardening If you start vegetable plants indoors, it is often helpful to list seeding dates on a calendar so that plants are ready for transplanting at the proper time. To do this, choose your transplant date and count back the number of weeks necessary to grow your own transplants. For example, cabbage, broccoli and...

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      June is a beautiful time in the garden. Cool season crops are peaking while summer crops are just starting to produce with herbs in full swing.    What’s Growing in Our Zone 6 Garden Now?      Most of the lettuce that are planted at the end of April are now ready to harvest with all of my spinach and kale bolting. Cabbage and broccoli heads are forming so harvest is close for them. Be sure to keep...

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