A Season With aphids: blast or soap: What to Expect
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what aphids: blast or soap can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Slugs at Night Patrols in Pots and Small Spaces
There is a reason slugs at night patrols keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
A Season With whitefly on the balcony: What to Expect
If you have ever started whitefly on the balcony with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Powdery Mildew Airflow: Sunlight, Water and Timing
There is a reason powdery mildew airflow keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Spider Mites in Dry Heat Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what spider mites in dry heat can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Fungal Gnats Drying Cycles Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what fungal gnats drying cycles can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
Deer-resistant Planting in Pots and Small Spaces
Most advice about deer-resistant planting falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
The Beginner Checklist for rabbit fencing that works
If you have ever started rabbit fencing that works with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Caterpillars by Hand: The Complete Growing Guide
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what caterpillars by hand can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Leaf Spot Diagnosis in Pots and Small Spaces
Most advice about leaf spot diagnosis falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Rust on Hollyhocks Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what rust on hollyhocks can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and anyone…
The Beginner Checklist for scale insects and oil
There is a reason scale insects and oil keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Propagating vine weevil grubs for Free Plants
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what vine weevil grubs can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and anyone…
Tomato Blight Spacing: The Complete Growing Guide
Most advice about tomato blight spacing falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Botrytis on Strawberries Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Most advice about botrytis on strawberries falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Propagating squirrel digging deterrence for Free Plants
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what squirrel digging deterrence can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
The Beginner Checklist for ant farms in pots
Most advice about ant farms in pots falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
A Season With ladybugs as allies: What to Expect
If you have ever started ladybugs as allies with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Yellow Sticky Traps Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
There is a reason yellow sticky traps keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
How to Grow when to remove a plant Without Fail
If you have ever started when to remove a plant with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…