Scare (score) your fruit tree into blossoming. (May 18, 2013)
I had a call from a customer this week wondering why the apple trees that he purchased five years ago hadn’t blossomed yet. I told him that apples typically take 2 to 6 years to begin bearing so it wasn’t unheard … Continue reading →

Grafted Tomatoes? (May 9, 2013)
Grafted fruit trees have been the norm for many years. Nearly all fruit trees are grafted. Grafting not only assures variety purity, but can also provide increased hardiness and decreased tree size for easier harvesting. Now that same process is … Continue reading →

A Short History of the Geranium (May 9, 2013)
Geraniums have been one of the most popular flowers in American gardens for over 200 years. Few plants offer such a wide variety of colors, scents, and leaf patterns as do geraniums. Adding to their popularity is their outstanding performance … Continue reading →

Preventing Lawn Grub Damage (Apr 30, 2013)
Now that your lawn is all greened up let’s make sure we keep it that way. In addition to appropriate watering, mowing, and feeding, you will also want to keep an eye out for grub damage. It can sneak up … Continue reading →

Plant Cool Weather Veggies Now (Apr 24, 2013)
Ever since that one nice warm week near the end of March Old Man Winter has really been hanging on and making gardeners cranky, but it’s the last week of April and that means it’s time to plant hardy veggies. … Continue reading →

Spring Pond Care (Apr 15, 2013)
Spring is trying to push winter out and replace it with some warmer weather, but as is usually the case in east Idaho it takes some major winds to sweep winter out for good. Well, this past weekend we certainly … Continue reading →