by Greg Alder | Jul 5, 2024 | Berries and Vines |
A pink blueberry is like a pink orange: it’s a gimmick, but it works. I grow a Cara Cara orange tree and I grow a Pink Lemonade blueberry bush because they taste as good as their traditional counterparts, plus they dazzle the eyes. But should you grow a Pink Lemonade...
by Greg Alder | May 10, 2024 | Pests |
Nature is comprised of a bunch of animals and plants together, eating one another, keeping one another in a semblance of balance. My yard is not nature. But in it I try to put the right animals and plants together such that they can live as happily and naturally as...
by Greg Alder | Apr 26, 2024 | Misc |
I’m aware of four ways that people use to remove Bermuda grass. As far as my experience goes, only two are highly effective though. I’ll share my experiences, moving from the most effective methods to the least. Glyphosate Poisoning Bermuda grass with...
by Greg Alder | Mar 22, 2024 | Misc, Soil |
I’m not asking the question, “What is good about weeds?” Here I’m listing six ways in which weeds are good. By definition, weeds are plants that we don’t want wherever they are growing. But in the absence of plants that we do want in those spots, it’s...
by Greg Alder | Mar 1, 2024 | March, Months |
March is citrus month. Almost every kind of citrus tastes good in March in Southern California. While some are still ripe, others are just starting to taste sweet. What I mean is, some are wrapping up their seasons now, like navel oranges and blood oranges and Kishu...
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