August Is When Trees Begin Showing Signs of Stress
This past week, my good friend Kelly sent me a photo of a stressed red maple. The tree is near her floral shop downtown...
Pasture Mealybugs: A tiny New Insect That Could Become Our Next Big Problem.
Even as we're facing the screw worm out in far west Texas with great concern of it getting to our area, there's another insect...
250 Years Ago, the United States Were a Nation of Farmers
At the time of the American revolution, roughly 90% of the population in our original colonies said they were farmers. To be clear, the...
If You Must Transplant in Summer…Here’s How to Improve Your Odds
Last week a local resident asked me if they could move their old rose to their new house across town. It was a sentimental...
Harvesting Rainwater: An Old Idea Worth Revisiting
The collection and storage of rainwater for later use is nothing new. It was done long before any “green movement” was even thought about....
