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  • Garden Diagnosis #14: Why Fall Gardens Start with Better Soil

    Most Gardeners Focus on the Plants. Experienced Gardeners Start with the Soil. Planning a fall garden? Don't start with the seed catalog. Start with the soil. By the time August arrives, your garden has been working hard for months. Tomatoes have pulled nutrients from the soil. Squash has stret...
  • Why Fertilizer Alone Isn’t Enough for Your Fall Garden

    Fall is one of the best times to give your garden a fresh start. Cooler temperatures reduce heat stress. Many gardeners are planting vegetables, herbs, flowers and perennials. Lawns are recovering from summer. And tired garden beds are getting cleaned up and prepared for the next season. So natur...
  • Gardening in Dry Times: Strategies to Overcome Water Restrictions

    Ā  Water is the lifeblood of any garden. But what happens when drought hits and water restrictions are imposed? Down here in Central Texas we are in the middle of an extraordinary drought which has most of us unable to water much. While this scenario can be a daunting challenge for gardeners, it's...