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  • Garden Diagnosis #17: Should I Pull My Summer Plantsβ€”or Keep Them Going?

    Sometimes the Most Important Late-Summer Gardening Decision Is Knowing When to Stop Trying This has been a strange growing season. Some gardens endured serious heat unusually early. Others got off to a late start and are only now reaching peak production. Some tomato plants look exhausted. Some p...
  • Garden Diagnosis #11: Is My Garden Finished...Or Just Stressed?

    How to Tell the Difference Before You Give Up on Your Season It's late July... Your tomatoes aren't producing like they were a month ago. The squash harvest has slowed. Some leaves are yellowing. Your cucumbers look tired. The excitement of spring has given way to long, hot daysβ€”and suddenly yo...
  • Garden Diagnosis #10: Why Did My Squash Stop Producing?

    Your Plant May Not Be Finishedβ€”It May Just Need a Little Help Last month you couldn't keep up with the zucchini. You were picking squash every day. Neighbors were avoiding eye contact because they knew another bag of zucchini was headed their way. Then...almost overnight... The harvest slowed. ...