…million drop in total gross value.” Some of the most lucrative crops for the area experienced substantial declines in value. Leaf lettuce fell by 15.2 percent and head lettuce saw…
Pretty Plants that Repel Biting Bugs in Your Garden
…you grow it in your garden, make sure to keep it contained because this herb spreads aggressively. Snip a few inches off the leaf tips of Lemon grass to release…
New Guidelines Available as Winegrape Mechanization Expands
…framework that growers can follow. “We go through how to plant a vineyard for complete mechanization. We go through the season with dormant pruning, trunk suckering, shoot removal, leaf removal,…
Companion Plants Which Should Be Grown Next to Tomatoes
…for tomatoes include carrots, peppers, sage, garlic and leaf lettuce. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Companion Plants Which Should Be Grown Next to Tomatoes Sponsored…
Common Plant Pests and Diseases for a Favorite Culinary Herb
…a grasshopper invasion. Dealing with basil diseases can also be frustrating. Knowing diseases infect basil plants help you stay vigilant and proactive. Some common diseases include: Cercospora Leaf Spot, Downy Mildew,…
Research Looks at Grapevine Red Blotch Virus Effects on Wine Quality
…aiming to better understand how red blotch virus interferes with the development of important compounds impacting flavor profile. “Red blotch and leaf roll inhibit the formation of many of those…
What Makes Coleus a Unique and Showy Tropical Plant
…variety in leaf colors and markings makes them useful on a number of fronts, especially in combination with other summer annuals. A single coleus plant grows between 12 and 40…
Several Miniature Tree Varieties That Thrive Indoors
…the fiddle leaf fig, needs constant light and even moisture to look its best. Natal Mahogany is also a top pick for trees that do well indoors. And for a…
Tomato Plant Disease that Can Stick Around for Years
A tomato plant disease that has the capability of sticking around for years. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. “Bullseye” patterned leaf lesion of Alternaria solani By Clemson…
Most Destructive and Deadly Tomato Diseases Not Very Common
One of the most destructive and deadly tomato diseases gardeners face that is not very common. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Without a doubt, late blight strikes…
Fight Post-Bloom Disease with PH-D® Fungicide
…should also be mindful of Alternaria leaf spot. Alternaria leaf spot can evolve quickly, especially in early summer, defoliating trees in a few short weeks and causing almond crop potential…
What to Plant and More Importantly What Not to Plant Right Now
…your area is still experiencing cooler weather, the seeds that can germinate right now are beets, radishes, spinach, Swiss chard, leaf lettuce, peas, collards greens, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, parsley,…
Identifying and Controlling a Deadly Plant Disease
How to identify and control deadly plant disease. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Bacterial Leaf Spot of Lettuce Courtesy UCANR If there are strange spots developing on…
MSOB: Endophytes Act as ‘Vaccine’ in Carrot Study
…Lori Hoagland is leading the trial that is looking for new measures to control Alternaria dauci in carrots for developing countries and organic systems. Hoagland and her team found that increasing some of the microbes…