What you need to know about consuming fruit and vegetables safely

This fantastic information from the U.S. Centers for Diseases control provides excellent tips on how to avoid getting food poisoning from fruits and vegetables.

May 23 , 2022

When and how to harvest tomatoes

This great guide from Nature and Garden gives you all you need to know about successfully harvesting tomatoes.

May 18 , 2022

Tips for growing tomatoes in your home garden

This brief article by Michigan State University Extension gives you some great tips on growing tasty tomatoes in your own garden.

May 17 , 2022

A guide to growing blueberries for beginners

This comprehensive guide from the West Virginia University Extension gives you everything you need to start growing this super fruit.

May 16 , 2022

The importance of indoor farming for the local food economy

Square food gardening is a simple concept that cuts down on gardening chores, saves money, water and seed, and grows healthier plants that are easily harvested when you want.

May 12 , 2022

How to prune blueberry bushes

Eric Stafne, Extension fruit and nut specialist, says there are a few different ways to prune blueberries, depending on what you want to achieve with your plants.

May 11 , 2022

Seven tips for controlling apple scab

The apple scab disease fungus overwinters on dead apple leaves and fruit left on the ground, Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist for the Oregon State University Extension Service explains how to address this disease and help prevent it.

May 10 , 2022

A guide to growing spinach in the garden

This fantastic guide by Dan Drost, a Vegetable Specialist at Utah State University - Yard and Garden Extension, provides all your need to start growing spinach at home.

May 09 , 2022

Don't give up on drought-stressed trees

Check out this great advice written by Bert Cregg, Michigan State University Extension, Department of Horticulture and Forestry following a dry period a few years ago.

May 04 , 2022

How to manage avocado heat damage

This article discusses how avocado trees adapt to heatwaves, damage that can be caused by these events and what California avocado growers can do to aid the recovery of heat-damaged trees in their groves.

May 03 , 2022