Bob’s Blog
Air Plant Care
Air plants make great accent pieces for any room. Like all houseplants, they bring a bit of the outdoor inside. Air plants offer an easy way to reconnect with nature.
Peace Lily Care
Peace lilies are a very common houseplant because they are so easy to grow. Belonging to the genus Spathiphyllum, there are a number of species grown as houseplants. Botanically speaking, they have some very interesting characteristics.
The Science of Fall Color
Fall is here. There is a bit of a chill in the air this week, and, here in the mid-Ohio valley, the leaves are starting to change. There are a few factors that cause the leaves of deciduous trees to change in the fall, and the science behind that change is pretty … cool.
Mini Maters
This year I went a little crazy with tomatoes. I have close to fifty plants in my garden. I had hoped for a bumper crop that I could freeze and can for future use, but this hasn’t been the best growing season. My tomatoes are ripening at a smaller size than typically expected and ripening more slowly at that. Also, some of them are developing splits in the skin are this last round of much needed rain.
July is Smart Irrigation Month!
A water-wise landscape is one that is functional, attractive, and easily maintained in its natural surroundings. A water-wise landscape also helps to conserve water, improves water quality by slowing rain as it falls to the Earth, and helping it soak into the soil.
Viral Victory Garden: Fertilizing
When I was a child, I have fond memories of following grandpa through the garden. He always used a wooden walking stick that had notches carved in the side of it.