…most vegetables, they do need water, nutrients, and reasonable soil to grow vigorously and get the jump on weeds. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of ours program here. Planting…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…currently includes 27 different management practices that have been proven to sequester carbon. Some of the acceptable practices include planting cover crops, applying compost, hedgerow planting, whole orchard recycling, and…
Quickest Growing Veggies for the Impatient Gardener
…bounty to be ready for harvest. Fortunately, there are a handful of veggies that will sprout up quickly in as little as 8 weeks. Such as Arugula. After planting the…
Plants That Have No Problem Standing Up to Summer Heat
…planting the heat-tolerant Viburnum, Magnolia Foliage, Agapanthus, Roses, Gardenias, and of course Sun Flowers. All do very well in the summer time and don’t require a lot of watering. Listen…
UCR Partnership to Bring New Avocados to Market
…is that it’s a B flower type,” said Arpaia. “It can be planted as a pollinizer variety potentially for Lamb Hass or for GEM, or as people start planting Maluma,…
Picking the Right Perennials for Long-Lasting Blooming Power
…green centers, or eyes. These blooming perennials fill the garden with flowers shortly after planting them in the spring and will continue all summer long, even in long and dry…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…forage. To further support almond growers in planting pollinator habitat, the Almond Board is simultaneously launching its Bee+ Scholarship, through which it will provide free cover crop seed to 100…
Growing Better Broccoli May Involve Trial and Error
…popular and nutritious vegetable. Getting spring and fall planting times right is the first challenge. Because broccoli can be difficult to grow. You should watch each broccoli planting closely, keep…
Klamath Basin Water Users Getting Moderate Relief
…After a previous allocation of 80,000 acre-feet of water was announced back in May, it created significant concern among farmers who had already made planting decisions based on the April…
Growing Your Own Supply of Ramps
…is late summer to early fall. Transporting bulbs or planting root scraps are alternative and swifter ways of growing a ramp patch. They will grow well alongside other plants that…
You Should Keep a Garden Journal
…record temperatures, plant lists, and planting times. Whether it’s a plain old binder filled with hole punched paper or an app on your smart phone, got with works best for…
Building a New Flower Bed
…raised flower bed planting ideas include a center row of tall and medium-height blooms with a border of cascading flowers like bacopa, ivy geranium, moss rose, or calibrachoa. Other ideas…
Ways to Help Against the Battle of the Weeds in Your Garden
…simple, chemical-free way to get rid of weeds naturally, try boiling water. Or, try planting cover crops to reduce weeds. Ways to Help Against the Battle of the Weeds in…
Growing Chia in Your Own Home Garden
…in late spring for a late summer or fall harvest. While container planting isn’t recommended it can still be done, with a larger 20-gallon container, or a smaller one if…