Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: The Grand Cypresses
The cypress family (Cupressaceae) includes the junipers, arborvitae and redwoods and up to 30 genera. Of the members, a few have become notable on account of their size, age and
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Recover From Summer Stress Now With Fall Treatments
Throughout North America and the world, summers continue to get hotter, with more unpredictable weather conditions. Gardens, trees, lawns, and landscapes experience elevated levels of stress, with browning turf, wilting
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Caterpillar Crop Pests
Caterpillar Pests of Vines and Trees Caterpillars are the immature stage of moths and butterflies. Grape berry moth and the light brown apple moth are caterpillar pests of grape and
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Fall Treatment Round-Up
Summer is almost behind us and soon the leaves on the trees will be turning beautiful shades of yellow, orange and red. For those of us in the plant health
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Protecting Your Harvest
The actual definition of gardening: the practice of growing and cultivating plants for birds, rabbits, deer and insects to consume! The most confounding thing about growing plants is that the
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Soil Conditioning and Fertilization
This blog post is about the earth. It all starts there. I know, I know, you are thinking it is all about the sun. But that comes later. Plants start
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Seeding Techniques for a Healthier Golf Course
Managing turfgrass for golf courses requires covering a range of factors. It takes more than just a good irrigation system to keep turfgrass looking good. You want to ensure that
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Soil & Plant Health, pH & Mineral Availability, and Carbon & Nitrogen Cycles
To grow and keep plants healthy, we need to consider the soil environment. The soil-root interface is called the rhizosphere. In this section, we will discuss soil health as it
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Hydretain Works In the Desert!
One of the biggest misconceptions about Hydretain is that it pulls moisture from atmospheric humidity down into the soil. This sometimes leads people to question its efficacy or believe it
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: When Plants Go Wrong
Some plants just take over the world! Most are non-native plants that were either intentionally or inadvertently introduced into cultivation. Many have become invasive and widespread, and without naturally occurring
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