…a small, powerful flashlight that shines up and through the shell of the egg. You can use either a small, basic flashlight or an expensive, high-end machine to do your…
Ways to Add Unbeatable Texture to Your Garden
…habit and won’t spread and take over your garden. A good low-growing species, Japanese forest grass has a nearly-perfect mounding habit. Variegated selections have brightly colored foliage that light up…
Common Diseases that Pose a Threat to Your Strawberry Crop
…rid of is Angular Leaf Spot. It’s smart only to plant certified disease-free stock and to rotate your crops. Anthracnose is a fungal disease that causes round black or light…
Valuable Tips for Growing Citrus Trees Indoors
…Use grow light if you lack bright natural light, but make sure to turn them off at night. These trees didn’t evolve with constant sunshine and need rest. As long…
Taking Care of the Perfect Poinsettia You Just Picked
…Poinsettia in bright light. Your plant will last longer it it’s in bright, natural light. If possible, rotate the plant so it’s getting enough light all the way around. Poinsettias…
FTC Launches Inquiry into Supply Chain Disruptions
…“will shed light on market conditions and business practices that may have worsened disruptions or led to asymmetric effects.” The orders require the companies to detail the primary factors disrupting…
Tips for Moving Plants Indoors for the Winter Months
…stem tips. Get rid of any pests that may have taken up residency on your plants. Slowly acclimate your plants to lower light levels by putting them in a shaded…
Beautiful Shrubs to Add Colorful Winter Interest to the Garden
…entry or patio so you can enjoy the rosy pinkish purple flower buds that open to light pink or white star-shape blooms. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours…
Cutest Succulents You Should Add to Your Collection
…several hours of sun or other light each day. Lithops are native to southern Africa, where they handle drought and temperature extremes with ease. That means you don’t need to…
Cool Blooming Plant for the Holiday Season
…The Thanksgiving Cactus is timed to flower in November/December whereas it’s December/January for the Christmas Cactus. They like and do best in bright, natural light; a medium to high light…
Almond Update: Export Delays and What’s on The Horizon
…hopeful that at least by the time Conference rolls around we’ll have some good news to report.” Bogart will be moderating a session titled Ag Export Delays: Any Light at…
Gas Plant is an Old School Favorite to the Garden
…with cool nights and it tolerates light shade. Gas plant likes to be left alone to grow, and it does not like to be disturbed once planted. Gas plant flowers…
NASS Collecting Additional Information on Local Food Practices
…food marketing practices. This information came from farmers and ranchers who had previously reported local food marketing activity on prior surveys and a census. In light of the extreme dynamics…
Caring for Your Homegrown Pineapple Plant
…give it enough sun, you can grow pineapple indoors year-round. Or, give it a supplemental grow light. Pineapple plants, by the way, make cool houseplants. The first several months after…