Summer Pruning for Size ControlFamilies today have less space for fruit trees, less time to take care of them, and less time to process or preserve large crops than in the past. Accordingly, today's family orchards should be planned and managed differently. The...
Why Now is the Perfect Time to Start Planning for Spring! While spring may be months away, that doesn’t mean that you can’t get your dreams, your plans, and your spring gardening or landscaping plans in order, now! It’s winter here in the Treasure Valley, and this...
Spring - Time to Get Growing Wondering when the best time to start planting your vegetable garden in Nampa, Boise, Caldwell is? Following this spring planting calendar for a successful growing season. Garden Preparation: You’ll need to work the soil, add some organic...
Your Fall Bulb and Rhizome Planting Guide. When we think about planting flowers, spring is usually the first thing that comes to mind. But fall is the perfect time to plant several varieties of perennial flower bulbs so that they can pop up next spring and...
Garlic 1) Chesnok Red A highly flavorful variety that is a purple striped hardneck. Considered to be one of the best for cooking. Great for baking and easy to peal large cloves. 2) Early Italian An easy to grow softneck variety. Prolific and long storing (up to 10...
As spring approaches you may be considering what you want to plant in your gardens and flowerbeds. If you enjoy the presence of song birds, hummingbirds, butterflies and other pleasant creatures, your garden can be customized to draw them in! Here are a few...
It is trash day and you have a few cans on your curb waiting to be picked up. Think about all the things that go into your garbage can. Perhaps some of those things include lawn clippings, leftovers from meals over the last week or other organic materials. Many people...