It’s time to take the cool-season vegetable seeds you’ve purchased and plant them indoors so that they will be ready to set out in the garden in mid-March. Cool-season vegetables include cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, spinach, mustards and collards. There…
We all want the beauty and satisfaction that comes with a lush, dark green lawn. But we want to obtain it without the use of potentially harmful chemicals.
I say “finally” because it’s felt like August for a couple of weeks now. Make sure to provide water to your gardens, containers, and plantings around the house. Here are my recommendations………
Early April is still chilly (off and on, this weekend is going to be a warm one) and it still makes sense to be planting cool season vegetables and flowers. That includes broccoli, lettuce, and pansies.
The very word makes many a backyard bird-enthusiast shudder. Squirrels- synonymous with bird-food thieves – crafty, ingenious little raiders who have successfully thwarted the most inventive “squirrel-proof” bird feeders ever devised by man. Squirrels – fuzzy, one-pound pirates capable of…
Our gardens reward us in many ways. Starting a new garden or maintaining an established one is an enjoyable task, providing gardeners with a healthy outdoor activity that beautifies our surroundings and enriches our souls. Gardening is not as complex…
With the exceedingly warm weather that the Washington area has been experiencing, we are all concerned about keeping our gardens healthy and well-maintained. However, many of the birds and animals that visit our gardens are also feeling the effects of…
As we move into spring, days are getting longer and warmer, and once again lawns in the Washington area are turning green and starting another season of growth. Behnke’s is offering a few simple tips to get your lawn off to a great start this Spring.
Plants are wonderful subjects for science projects. Here are some hints on how to make your project a success.
Where there’s a squirrel, there’s a way. Whether in your flower beds or conquering a squirrel-proof bird feeder, squirrels can be a frustration to gardeners. A garden should be a peaceful sanctuary, a place where we can feel connected to…
A broad expanse of lush, cool green grass, uniformly cut, cries out for bare feet and self-satisfaction. Throughout the hot Summer months, the cool green blanket frames our homes and gardens, and provides relief from information overload. Carefully nurtured expanses…
Change of Seasons Heralded by the Clarion Call of Yellow Jackets When last we talked I was considering my options as a corn farmer. I am here to report that I successfully fed my resident deer herd with about fifty…