A recommendation for more responsible water uses in the home garden. Once you have decided to grow anything in the dry western climates there are certain considerations that should be explored before you even purchase your…
Root Matters
MULCH!
A recommendation for more responsible water uses in the home garden, A series. Mulches and top dressings are long overdue aggressive promotion. The use of mulches and top dressings are an important way to cut down on the amount…
Successful Home Grown Fruit Depends on Just A few Things.
By Ed Laivo The desire to grow your own has never been more popular thantoday. The benefits of home-grown fruits and vegetables have taken on a new importance in this “safe at home” time we are living. People are embracing the value of a great day in the garden and enjoying the fruits of their labor….
The Era of the Mandarin.
By Ed Laivo The Mandarin has taken the lead in popularity over the Washington (Navel) Orange. The desire to sell mandarins, what was once considered fruit too small to market, resulted in a brilliant marketing campaign that allowed fruit once relegated to roadside stands to become…