Grapevine Articles
In this week's Grapevine, we cover the benefits of rainwater for houseplants, why the leaves turn color in the fall, our insect of the week is the Carpenter Ant, with fall temperatures arriving, it's time to figure out what to do with all the leaves that will soon begin to fall, and finally, our recipe of the month is a tasty Cucumber, Tomato, and Avocado salad.
In this week's Grapevine, we are covering some safe canning techniques, how to bring our outdoor houseplants inside for the winter without bringing in unwanted hitchhikers, how to divide peonies to encourage beautiful blooms, a pesky insect in the Walnut caterpillar, and finally, our September Gardening calendar. Be sure to check out the end of the newsletter for upcoming programs!
In this week's Grapevine, we are covering ways to prevent termites from getting started in your home, some tips for fall cool-season lawn care, how to extend your gardening season with floating row covers, a common wasp in the Cicada Killer, and finally, our myth of the month is "Does organic mean chemical-free?"
In this week's Grapevine, we are talking about Fall Armyworms, how to tell when you need to pick your apples and pears this fall, a normal occurrence in the fall needle drop of evergreens, we cover the causes of early fruit drop in apple trees, the bumbling green June bug, and finally our recipe of the month is a tasty watermelon, black bean, and corn salsa. Happy Growing!!!
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