Grow Your Own Vegetable Garden
When can I start planting my tomato plants? Why can’t I get any squash from my squash plants? Why …
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When can I start planting my tomato plants? Why can’t I get any squash from my squash plants? Why …
Vegetable garden season is in full swing. Potatoes and sugar snap peas are already in the ground and starting …
March is a good time to fertilize trees and shrubs. The warmer temperatures mean the sap is beginning to …
I’ve seen the winter weeds blooming in lawns as I drive by, meaning chemical lawn weed control is still …
Whether you have shade or full sun there are plants that can be used to add color to the …
Have you ever taken a soil sample for testing before or has it been years since you’ve done one? If …
This workshop will help you space those small seeds in the garden perfectly so they have room to grow …
Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time to get to planting. The Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer …
Take a look at this episode of Extension Gardener on the Crystal Coast video series, as Shawn Banks discusses how to …
On warm days, with temperatures of 55 degrees, weeds will be growing and getting ready to produce flowers, if …
Fruit trees, grape vines, and blueberries can and should be pruned this month. Pruning on these plants allows for …
All joking aside, most of our native trees and shrubs are used to this kind of up and down …