To water or not to water?
While we all love warm sunny weather, there is definitely a drawback. Many of our trees and lawns get dry and thirsty since there is little natural water feeding them.To maintain a healthy root system that is the basis for a healthy tree, this is the time to start...
Nematodes – Making Nitrogen Available to your Plants
Some nematodes have given the whole tribe a bad name. This is because they eat roots of plants and are harmful to the plants. Most, though, are beneficial to plants. They are tiny worms that are usually not visible ‐ the larger ones look like small hairs. They are the...
Making Minerals Available to your Plants
I’ve been writing the last few posts about the micro‐organisms which live in soil, mainly near the root zones of plants. These micro‐organisms cluster near the roots because the plants feed them by exuding sugars, starches, and proteins out of their root walls. Why do...
Leaf Compost Made Easy
Compost is the best thing you can add to your lawn, trees, shrubs, and flowers. It has the nutrients your plants need to grow well and stay healthy. It has organic matter and helps soil retain moisture. Perhaps most importantly, it has microorganisms - the bacteria,...
Restoring the Balance of Nature in Your Yard
Natural ecosystems have evolved to have thousands of different species in complex, dynamic balance. As humans take over natural ecosystems with agriculture and development, the richness, balance, and health of these ecosystems is being lost. Let's take a look at two...
Native Plants in your Yard Support Pollinators and the Basics of Pollination
Native Plants in your Yard Support Pollinators and the Basics of Pollination by Laureen Rama with Caron Wenzel, for Friends of Fish Creek Newsletter, 2008 Fish Creek Park is an island of native ecosystem in a sea of urban and agricultural development. Places where...
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