How to make a Plan for your Vegetable Garden
Karen One of the important steps in having a successful vegetable garden is making a plan showing the vegetables you wish to grow and where they will be located in the…
Eight Factors to Consider when Selecting Vegetables for the Home Garden
After you have selected a site for you vegetable garden you should decide what vegetables you want to grow. Sounds easy? It is more difficult than you might think because…
How To Build Tomato Cages
Chuck We have been growing tomatoes for many years and have tried just about every technique to keep them off the ground and supported. For a long time we used 6′…
How to Select a Site for a Vegetable Garden
There is nothing quite like the taste of vegetables fresh from the garden and having your own garden is not difficult. The first step is to select a suitable site.…
How to Select a Site for Growing Strawberries
Strawberries are easy to grow in the home garden with good yields if planted in the right place. For strawberries, “the right place” includes several criteria so pick the site…
Pollination of Cucumbers, Squash, and Melons
As you plant cucumbers, squash, and melons you may think about the possibility of these plants cross pollinating and producing fruits with off flavors or some bizarre new fruit you…
Four Roses Join the Earth-Kind Roses List
Four roses have recently met the standards established by the Texas AgriLife Extension to join the list of Earth-Kind roses bringing the total number of roses on the list to…
Ten Tips for Growing Broccoli
The cool weather of spring and fall invites the planting of broccoli, a vegetable that is tasty, versatile, and good for you. A ½ cup of cooked fresh broccoli contains…
How to Care for Roses in Winter
Roses take a rest in winter and so can the rose caregiver once the rose beds have been properly prepared. Winter care is not difficult but is important to protect…
How to Prepare the Rose Garden for Winter
Autumn in my rose garden is a beautiful time. The sunny days and cool, longer nights give the blooms more time to grow and develop so the flowers are larger…