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Beware Backflow
When water flows backward through the water supply system, it is called backsiphonage or backflow. When that water is ... |
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Compost Aeration
The microorganisms in the compost pile function best when the materials are as damp as a wrung-out sponge and have many air ... |
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Compost Surface
If the microorganisms have more surface area to feed on, the materials will break down faster. Chopping your garden debris ... |
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Compost Temperature
The most efficient decomposing bacteria thrive in temperatures between 110F and 160F. Thus, the hotter the pile, the faster ... |
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Compost Volume
Compost piles trap heat generated by the activity of millions of microorganisms. A 3-foot by 3-foot by 3-foot compost pile is ... |
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Deer Deterrant
If deer are hungry enough, they will eat almost any plant. However, some plants are less appealing than others, depending on ... |
 
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Discussing the Home's Exterior
Bob talks to Ryley about a fence and a brick path and to landscaper Susan Hoffer about a perennial and herb garden. |
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Gardening Made Easy
A few simple strategies to make your garden less labor intensive. |
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Growing Peas
To plant or not to plant...the peas? When is the question. |
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Heavily Harvested Herbs
Heavily harvested herb plants can look untidy. Consider interplanting herb beds with annual flowers to camouflage the trimmed ... |
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Helping Herbs
Herbs can help repel insects in the vegetable garden, and provide important habitat for beneficial insects. |
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Herb Gardening Basics
Over 15 million households in the United States grow herbs—in vegetable and perennials gardens, in containers, or on windowsills. |
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Herb Zones
Perennial herbs that are not hardy in your region can be overwintered indoors, then brought back outdoors in the spring. For ... |
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High-Nitrogen Fertilizer
Nitrogen encourages leafy growth, often at the expense of flowers and fruit. Don't use high-nitrogen fertilizers on tomatoes, ... |
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Indiana University Greenhouse Tour
Bob interviews Don Burton from Indiana University as he tours a 1955 state-of-the-art greenhouse. He then tours a modern ... |
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Insect Check
Want to check for surface feeding insects? Cut out both ends of a coffee can, screw it into the suspected area of infestation, ... |
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Lead in Soil
Lead in soil can be a hazard when children play in bare soil or when people bring soil into the house on their shoes. The ... |
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Maintaining a Vegetable Garden
Healthy, vigorous vegetable plants produce the most flavorful and bountiful harvests. |
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Mesclun
Grow your own mesclun salad green indoors or out. |
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Morning Showers
It's best to water your yard and gardens in the morning. Night watering allows the yard to stay wet too long, inviting disease. |
