Why Pea Flowers Fall at 80 F, and Why the Pods Turn Stringy
Peas start dropping their flowers once temperatures push past 80 F, according to Utah State University Extension.
Picking Radishes Before They Turn Hot and Split
Pull radishes the moment the roots reach full size, not later. Utah State University Extension’s guide on Radishes in the Garden notes that once…
Pinching Basil Flowers Does Not Give You More Leaves — It Gives You Fewer
No, pinching basil flowers does not give you more leaves. According to Utah State University Extension, pinching flowers off once they’ve formed “does…
Basil Wants Nitrogen — Unlike the Beans and Peas Beside It
Basil needs feeding because you’re harvesting leaves, not pods. According to Utah State University Extension’s guide Basil in the Garden, the plant…
All Leaves, No Radish: Three Causes With Three Different Fixes
All leaves, no radish comes down to one of three separate problems, according to Utah State University Extension’s fact sheet Radishes in the Garden…
Bush or Pole Beans: Two Plants, Two Completely Different Plans
Space and support decide it. Utah State University Extension sorts garden beans into three plant types, bush, pole, and dry, and each one asks something…
Dividing Rhubarb: One Crown Becomes Five to Ten Plants
One healthy rhubarb crown, once it’s spent enough seasons in the ground, doesn’t need replacing. It needs cutting apart.
Two Parts Brown to One Part Green — and Why That Is Not the 30:1 You Have Read
Two buckets of brown material to one bucket of green is the actual figure, and it comes straight from Utah State University Extension’s Backyard…
Why Systemic Weedkiller Near a Strawberry Row Kills Plants You Never Sprayed
A systemic weedkiller applied near one strawberry plant in a matted row can kill or stunt plants several feet away that were never touched by spray.
Slime Mold: The Alarming One That Harms Nothing
That gray, orange, or yellowish crust spreading across your grass blades overnight looks alarming, but slime mold does not feed on grass at all.