Plant Water-Smart from the Start
Plant Water-Smart from the Start

Let’s face it, a large, irrigated landscape can suck the life out of a person. I know this personally. When drought and hundred-degree temperatures arrive, it’s tough to keep up. It’s all about math. An acre is just a hair less than the size of…

Maintaining Tree Health Despite Drought
Maintaining Tree Health Despite Drought

As we make our way through summertime, our landscape plants endure the yearly cycle of reduced soil moisture at this time of year. In most years, the rainfall shortages have not been too significant to cause serious damage to trees, but I am still remembering…

Making the Most of Summer's Harvest
Making the Most of Summer's Harvest

It’s the time of year again when waiting for tomatoes to ripen is a national pastime. And while tomatoes are definitely the highlight of many vegetable gardens, the amazing variety of nutritious vegetables that we can coax from a small plot of earth is what…

Okra! King of the Summer Garden
Okra! King of the Summer Garden

Mention okra to a group of people and you’ll likely get strong reactions, ranging from deep affection and cultural connections to disgust, derision and revulsion. There is little middle ground when it comes to someone’s opinion about eating okra. In a USDA survey, adults named…