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Planting with Organic Mulches: A Step-by-Step Guide
Organic mulches offer a range of benefits, from conserving moisture to controlling weeds. Organic mulches can include shredded wood mulch, pine needles, or even cardboard. In most cases it is easier to put the mulches down before planting instead of trying to spread the mulch around tender young plants.
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This Week in the Garden
Pruning Fire Blight From an Apple Tree
Fire Blight is a serious disease in apple trees. It is a bacterial infection and needs to be removed to keep the tree healthy. Peter Richards shows what fire blight looks like and then shows how to prune it out of an apple tree. He also talks about ways to prevent it. >>Watch
Mulch can make your life as a gardener so much easier. UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper gives four reasons why you should use mulch in your garden. >>Watch |
Planting and Fertilizing an Organic Garden
Gardening Expert Tonya Ashworth talks about planting an organic garden and then fertilizing it. Unless you are selling your produce to others, how you define organic is totally up to you. As for soil preparation get a soil test. This will tell you how much nutrient you need to add. To add nutrients you can use compost, bone meal, grass clippings, leaves and other things. >>Watch
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Planting Through Sheet Mulch
Sheet mulch is a practical way to help control weeds, conserve moisture, and reduce garden maintenance. With most mulches – including sheet mulches – you want to spread the mulch before planting. Once the mulch is in place, planting can begin directly through the surface. >>Watch
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Planting an Herb and Flower Container Garden
Joellen Dimond shows how to plant a herb and flower container garden. She starts by using soil moist crystals which trap water and slowly release it back into the soil. This extra water makes it so you do not need to water as often. Then she plants the herbs. >>Watch
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Viewer Questions
How do we control leaf-footed bugs in our fig tree?
Leaf-footed bugs can damage plants by sucking plant juices. While this usually does not harm the tree, it can damage the fruit. UT Extension Horticulture Specialist Celeste Scott talks about several ways to control the leaf-footed bug without insecticides. >>Watch
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How do I prevent mildew in my flower garden?
Many flowers get mildew and start to look bad towards the end of summer. This is natural and the plants generally will tolerate it. UT Extension Horticulture Specialist Celeste Scott tells what to do when plants get mildew and identifies a few ways to reduce the problem. >>Watch
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Can I grow blueberries in a pot?
Yes, you can! Depending on how large they get you may need a big pot. Peter Richards gives some tips on how to be successful with blueberry plants in a pot. >>Watch
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Can cucumbers be pollinated without a bee?
You can manually pollinate your cucumbers. UT Extension Horticulture Specialist Celeste Scott tells how to do it. >>Watch
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How do you lower the pH in a lawn?
There are a few options for lowering the pH of soil. Several options are given. >>Watch
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