Lawn & Garden

How To – Growing Cauliflower

Cauliflower is one of the most popular vegetables for home gardeners. Although many people attempt growing cauliflower from seed doing so will probably result in poor results for the beginner.

Belonging to the cole family along with broccoli, brussels sprouts, collards, kale, kohlrabi and, of course, cabbage.

Start your plants early in spring or late summer. They like the bright cooler days  60F – 80F to promote good growth and will resist some colder days in fall.

Soil Quality
Soil should …

How To – Growing Beets

Beets are one of the easier nutritious plants to grow in your garden. Although most people stick to the beet root you can also eat the greens in salads or cook them like you would turnips.

Starting them in early spring they like the bright cooler days of 60F – 70F to promote good growth.

Soil Quality
Your soil should be well tilled to allow easy growth of the root bulb. If you have clay soil you …

How To – Soil Testing

Soil Testing is a great way to understand more about your lawn and garden. There are a variety of tests that can be performed by the home owner but a professional testing service can give you more accurate information about the chemical makeup of your soil. This is important for different types of plants vegetables and lawns.

Most plants will grow in a range of 6.1 to 6.9 ph level this means the soil …

Springtime Preventing Crabgrass and Weeds

Every year we say we are going to work on our Lawn and Garden but by the time the summer heat comes around curing things like weed infestation and just poor quality lawns gets to the point where nothing works.

Since at the time we are writing this springtime is just around the corner or for some parts of the country it has already started we wanted to give you a few simple …

Choosing the right Container for your Plants

There are many decorative options for plants today so making the right choice for your plants is getting tougher. We will look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of different materials and features found in commonly available planters.

First lets look at the different materials that planters are manufactured from.

Glass
Glass vases or pot shaped containers are best used for cut plants or hydroponic gardening.
One of the great features of glass is that …

Installing Decorative Brick and Stone Pavers

Hardscaping is the term given to items in your yard that are not plant based and Brick Pavers are one of the easiest ways to improve your outdoor living space.

Many people will use them just for a pathway from their driveway to the front door or maybe as a path to their mailbox but you can also use pavers to create a patio or greeting area near your front door.

Brick Pavers come …

Directory of State Pesticide Information

NOTICE
This information constantly changes as outside websites update their information.
DO NOT RELY ON THIS INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCY USE.

If you have an emergency ALWAYS Call 911 or the appropriate Emergency Hot-line in your area.

Also Read the label on the Chemical and it should list Emergency Information about how to treat people that have come in contact with the product until trained emergency help can arrive. 
 

Alabama
http://www.agi.state.al.us/
http://www.agi.state.al.us/Word/PPPM.htm

Department of Agriculture
Division of Plant Protection and Pesticides
PO BOX 3336
Montgomery, AL 36109-0336
(334) 240-7171

Alaska

http://www.state.ak.us/dec/eh
http://www.state.ak.us/dec/eh/pest

Alaska Department of Environmental …

Growing Plants from Seed

There are a variety of Annual plants that are easy to grow from seeds.

The two biggest advantages from growing your annuals from seed are enjoying the full life cycle of the plant and saving money.

If you are new to gardening you may want to start with seed packets. Most plant types available in seed are hybridized plants and will grow quickly and produce great flowers and large fruits. Once you aquire the basic …

Using Mulch in your Garden

There are many types of mulch that you can use in your garden and just as many reasons to use it.
Most people like the way mulch looks in flower beds and around their small trees but the reason it is used has much more to do with garden maintenance then just its decorative appeal.

Here are a few reasons you may want to use mulch.

To reduce the amount of …

Directory of Governmental Resources and Offices covering Pesticides

Directory of Governmental Resources and Offices covering Pesticides

Alabama
 http://www.agi.state.al.us/
 http://www.agi.state.al.us/Word/PPPM.htm
Department of Agriculture
Division of Plant Protection and Pesticides
PO BOX 3336
Montgomery, AL 36109-0336
(334) 240-7171

Alaskahttp://www.state.ak.us/dec/eh

http://www.state.ak.us/dec/eh/pest

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Environmental Health
500 S Alaska St
Palmer, AK 99645-6340
(907) 745-3236

Arizonahttp://agriculture.state.az.us
http://agriculture.state.az.us/ESD/esd.htm

Arizona Department of Agriculture
Environmental Services
1688 W Adams
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(800) 223-0618
(602) 255-3664
(602) 542-3579

Arizona Structural Pest Control
9545 East Double Tree Ranch Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Arkansas
http://www.plantboard.org/
http://www.plantboard.org/pesticides_licensing.htmlArkansas State Plant Board
Division of Feeds, Fertilizers and Pesticides
#1 Natural Resource Dr
PO BOX 1069
Little Rock, AR …