My wife knows how much I love to garden, so for Valentine’s Day, she gifted me with a vertical garden so I could start early to plant salad greens and herbs. It has been a real hit for my family. We just walk out the back door and harvest a fresh salad. This has been so much fun! You can cut the lettuce greens and arugula (all varieties) and plants will quickly regrow so you can have a continual source of salad.
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The Best Plant You Never Heard Of....
Let me tell you about a new plant introduction that performs really well in your area and is worth a look for its color, size and shape. This plant would be an excellent alternative for boxwoods and Indian hawthorne that have been decimated by insects and diseases in Texas.
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Dreaming of Gardening – Container Gardening Ideas
I know everything in our world is upside down due to COVID-19 and hopefully your family is doing well. If you are like me and the walls are starting to close in, you might like to begin dreaming and planning for when you can garden again. Containers to be the most effective should contain a thriller, filler and spiller technique of planting. You can use these same ideas for hanging baskets also.
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GARDENING BY THE MOON
If you are looking for a new perennial to use in your landscape, UpTick Coreopsis is a perennial all-star.
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Winter Talks with Farmer Ross
Over winter is a good time to work on building your soil. Two tips I use to make use of the cold weather down time for your garden are mulch and cover crops.
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Here we go again! Now it's Grubworms!
First armyworms now grubworms!!
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Carrot Talk with Farmer Ross
This week, I want to discuss growing carrots. They are a sweet and common fall garden staple and many people want to grow them. However, they can be unique in many ways to grow.
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Gardening By The Moon: Fall Landscape
October is a good month for working on your landscape. The weather is cooler and more inviting to do some needed annual chores without suffering a heat stroke!.
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Cooking with Farmer Ross
Our very own Farmer Ross walked our residents through a delicious four-course meal.. We hope you enjoy these amazing recipes!
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Addressing weeds in your landscape
Got weeds? In your lawn and beds, you may be thinking that because we are heading into fall, pesky weeds will not be a problem. This is a big mistake!
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Gardening By The Moon - June Newsletter Tips
One of the questions I often receive from homeowners is “Why do my newly planted street trees turn yellow”?
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Harvest Farms: Farmer Ross Tips
The plants are really starting to take off, grow, and show some green!
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Struggling Turf!
If your turf is brown and struggling, you need to put it on life support!
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Harvest Beets
Spring is in the air...
Spring is in the air which means it is time for spring planting with Farmer Ross!
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Harvesting Time!
What a successful season it has been here at Harvest!
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Let's Talk About Pruning...
Let's talk about pruning!
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Farmer Ross Talks About Soil Management
For those of you who are interested in a quick and time-saving method for producing great soil, and of course great plants, I have a few recommendations...
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All about that compost!
Do you know the easiest and most sustainable way to create a healthier soil for your plants?
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How well do you know your soil?
Did you know the soil we have in Harvest is a "black-gumbo" clay soil? Farmer Ross has some great tips on how to get the most from your soil.
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Beets By Ross
Did you get your Harvest produce this morning?? Chef Audrey McGinnis with Every Girl Gourmet has a great recipe for you!
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