by Fred Jaicks | Uncategorized
Do you want to make a change in your garden? Consider trying some popular growing variations. From square-shaped watermelons to carrots in a kaleidoscope of colors, there are many fun changes you can make without sacrificing taste. There are a number of ways gardeners...
by Fred Jaicks | Uncategorized
Wheelbarrows are incredibly versatile tools with roots that date back to around 200 AD. Some of the earliest wheelbarrows were used by the soldiers in the armies of Chuko Liang, a Chinese general. Chuko Liang is considered to be the inventor of the wheelbarrow. The...
by Fred Jaicks | Uncategorized
Listen to the weather report to see the many ways extreme weather changes can impact your garden’s vitality. California recently experienced such changes, suffering from first a serious drought and then a heavy rainstorm that hit in early December. However, some...
by Fred Jaicks | Uncategorized
Garden gnomes: you know their faces and where to find them, but do you know their history? Or did you know that there’s a society in France dedicated to their liberation? There’s a lot to discover “under the pointy hat,” so to speak, about the...
by Fred Jaicks | Uncategorized
You’ve checked the weather report, and a snowstorm is on its way. How do you go about protecting your young and delicate plants? There are numerous simple, seasonal cover-ups, sprays, and other tools and techniques that can be used to keep your plants in good...
by Fred Jaicks | Uncategorized
When selecting plants for your garden, you’ll want to consider the plant’s hardiness zone. Hardiness zones are based on the annual average minimum temperatures that occur in a certain area. The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is based on the annual...
