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The merry month of May in the vegetable garden

Posted May 04, 2012, at 7:33 p.m. It was a cold weekend to be bound to the garden and yet by Sunday evening the asparagus crowns were in the ground as well as the onion and leek transplants that arrived Saturday by mail. Spinach seeds also were sown with hopes of a warming trend.

Master Gardner: Time to start your summer vegetable garden

Bill Schultze The Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review It’s May! Summer is upon us and it’s time to get out in the yard and garden; time to quit postponing and break out the shovel. The Big Freeze of 2011 seems like a distant memory. Well, maybe not too distant. Two weeks ago, I discovered that the water supply pipe to my evaporative cooler had frozen and burst (lesson — never forget to drain ...

Market watch - Wed, 16 May 2012 PST

Patricia Mattson of The Herb Garden is gearing up for the Liberty Lake Farmers Market, which starts Saturday. Mattson will be selling potted culinary and medicinal herbs, edible flower plants and a variety of vegetable starts. She says there are plenty of reasons why people should buy plants from area markets.

Master Gardener: Ecological method to get rid of pests

Q. Is there a way to control insects in my vegetable garden without using an insecticide? V.C., Bixby

The Baird Facts: How does your garden grow?

Well, spring has sprung here in the Tri-Towns.  And though we had a mild winter, actually seeing blooms and blossoms and vibrant colors scattered about is a cheering thing, especially in the midst of our May monsoon season. And we do need the rain. We cleared quite a bit of undergrowth in our back yard (and by we, I of course, mean, 'guys') that is now sprinkled about with the seeds of hope ...

5 things to do in your garden: Spray roses weekly to stop mildew, remove 'suckers' from hybrid roses, feed vegetable ...

1 Stop mildew from spreading on roses by spraying weekly with diluted skim milk (1 part skim milk mixed with 9 parts water) or with products containing triforine or chlorothalonil fungicide.

On Gardening: What you've heard may work, but they've never been proven

I've heard about "good companion" plants, which help each other out. They are is supposed to work well in vegetable gardens. Does this really work? If it does, what are some of the combinations?

LAWN AND GARDEN: There's no greater return than what comes out of your garden

Times are tough out there; squeezing the most out of a dollar has never been more important. What I am about to suggest will give you your greatest return ever, we are talking ratios that are off the charts. Numbers like 500 to 1, 1,000 to 1; I’m talking about growing your own vegetable garden.

Plow & Hearth Offers Pest Control Solutions Easy, Effective & Eco-Friendly Pest Control For Indoors & Out

We are all looking for a way to regulate and manage pest. Whether its deer picking at the vegetable garden, wasps and flies interrupting outdoor activities, termites feeding on wooden structures or those dreadful stink bugs flying around releasing pheromones to invite others to crops and other warm and lighted indoor areas, most of us would like to safely and effectively rid our homes from these ...

Ornamental sweet potato vine is a vivid garden accent

For the summer flower garden, the plants make a beautiful, dependable addition.