Fall Cleanup, the Drought and Dahlia Tubers

Well that's a long title! I started out with a question about storing dahlia tubers in our warm climate in SoCal and ended up with a whole mish-mash of advice. Here goes... It's time for fall garden care and clean up. If your garden is anything like mine, it has been totally fried by the...

Tuesday’s Tips — Feeding the Soil

This post is late. And why would that be? Well, let's see. I woke up extra early and started baking cornbread for stuffing. Our guests woke up and we had breakfast. I went to work, got stabbed with a rusty nail and had to go get a tetanus shot (can't wait to see what that...

Tuesday’s Tips — Pet Safe Gardens

Keeping Pets Safe in the Garden We are proud to introduce the stars of today's post: Kea, Sage and Joker who live in Colorado with Mary Beth. Emmie's in California with Barbara. We figure that every gardener who has pets has also had a brush with disaster when their pooch or kitty has gotten into...