Many of you know that I work as a chess coach for the Mountain Lake Chess Camp, led by the legendary International Master Larry D. Evans. Last Sunday before one of our big scholastic chess … [Read more...]
Upcoming FREE gardening classes in San Diego County
Saturday, September 7, 9:30am FALL & WINTER VEGETABLE GARDENING I will share my veggie gardening secrets for selecting the best fall and winter crops, proper plant spacing, soil amendments, and … [Read more...]
“What’s causing the leaves to curl on my citrus?!”
I've said for many years that my role in my plant realm, is to "solve others' gardening dilemmas" via consultations, classes and personalized instruction. One such gardening dilemma that all San … [Read more...]
What’s This White Powdery Stuff on My New Zealand Flax?!
Colette writes: "I cleaned up my New Zealand Flax yesterday and discovered lot of white powdery 'stuff.' Any ideas or suggestions on helping this guy heal?!" Here we see a very a common occurrence in … [Read more...]
Gardening Together….
For many people gardening fulfills one of those basic, personal needs like getting outdoors, connecting with the ground, exercising, painting with plants, meditation, fresh air, etc. When we garden … [Read more...]
Organic Insect Controls for Your Garden: Sucking Versus Chewing Insects
When it comes to using organic means to control insect pests in the garden, you’ll need to think of your particular pests as being of one of two kinds: (1) sucking insects, and (2) chewing … [Read more...]