Chia seed fertilization

QuestionQUESTION: Is there any advice on how to fertilize chia seeds? What is the difference in fertilizers/pesticides in natural vs certified organic chia seed? Thank you for your time, your professional knowledge

Vinegar Recipe

QuestionWould this kill strawberry plants or just the weeds around them? Answer Dear Nancy: Vinegar is not selective when it is sprayed on plants. It has the potential to kill any and all foliage. This means that

Eliminating violets from beds

QuestionHI, I am trying to remove violets that are over taking my beds. I was trying to fill a way to do it without using chemicals. So, my question is... Can you use sugar and/or vinegar with lemon juice and a litt

Organic fertilizer petunias

QuestionCan you please recommend an organic fertilizer for wave petunias? I have planted what I hope will be a beautiful flower bed this summer and have read that wave petunias like to be well fed. Since I dont want

garden shower and garden friendly soap

QuestionWe live near the beach and will be building an outdoor shower in our backyard with a drywell. What soaps can be safely used to shower? We have trees and plants in surrounding areas and dont want to use an

Getting rid of biting bugs organically

QuestionQUESTION: We have a huge bug problem in our backyard. I can hardly send my kids out to play because when they come in they are covered in bug bites. I am trying to use as little chemicals as possible since t

corn gluten safety

Questionhaving read one of your previous answers, what exactly does this mean regarding use of corn gluten as a pre emergent? Is it safe? Does it all consist of genetically modified corn? Does that

bush bean bugs

QuestionA tiny, triangular-shaped green bug with 6 legs that hops is eating my 3 inch high bush bean plants, making lace out of them so fast that I wont have beans if they continue. I have a recipe for garli

Organic Lawn & Weeds

QuestionHello, We currently are using a lawn service for fertilizing and weed control that is chemical based, but I want to switch to organic before our next application. My husband is concerned that organic

Unknown Garden Veggie

Question Unknown Veggie Hi, I was wondering if you could tell me what kind of plant I have here. I planted 9 of them and they appear to be doing well but my kids removed the label and Im not sure what kind of

epson salt

QuestionI was thrilled to find your reference to epsom salt and pepper plants. I am very new to vegetable gardening and my very sweet elderly neighbor gave me a bit of epsom salt and I wasnt sure about quant

sulfur

Questionis it too late to add sulfur to a flowering veg garden? if okay, add liquid sulfur? AnswerYou are basically adding sulfuric acid to your plants..and it will burn them..it should be done in the winter, mixin

Watering gardens

QuestionWhat is best for plants or vegeable gardens spraying or watering just the roots? AnswerDear Toby: Drip irrigation systems are a far more efficient method of irrigating lawns and gardens. Water is delivered

micro organisms

QuestionHow do micro organisms rot away organic material? AnswerDear Mikayla: Reference: Offwell Woodland & Wildlife Trust Website All living organisms on earth will eventually die. Many plants naturally co

chia

Question1)How to cultivate Chia (Salvia hispanica)or condition of growing chia seeds in garden?thanks AnswerDear Sara: Annual wild flowers, such as chia, are generally planted directly into a prepared bed or borde

moths

QuestionWe have loads of brown moths approx.3/4 in long on all of the shrubs around the foundation. My lambs ear is full fo holes and we arent sure about damage to other plants yet. Each time we water, f

Converting lawn/grass to garden

QuestionLooking to expand existing flower beds and read somewhere that you can place 5 layers of newspaper on the grass and then cover it with four inches of mulch. This combination will kill the grass and yet maint

freeze yellow squash

Questioncan i freeze yellow squash and how? AnswerDear Steve: Yes, you can freeze yellow squash. The Internet link below will give you all the details on the freezing process:  

noodle water on garden

QuestionCan i put cooked noodles water onto my garden. Will it help any or just be like water? AnswerDear Shelly: If you cooked the noodles in WATER ONLY without added salt, vinegar, or other additives; then the l

Pole bean pests

QuestionI had a fully grown row of scarlet runner beans. Then whole stems stated dying. I found that the stems had been severed anywhere from 12 in. above ground to about 36in. What could be doing this. Thanks Pete