The Garden Journal
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Raccoons Raid Sweet Corn the Night Before You Planned to Pick It
Sweet corn that looked ready at sunset can be stripped bare by morning. Here is how to tell raccoon damage from other...
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How to Keep Birds Off Blueberry Bushes Without Tangling Every Branch
Loose bird netting can catch blueberry branches and pull off ripe fruit. A simple support frame keeps the barrier above the bush...
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Why Summer-Sown Lettuce and Spinach Never Come Up
The seed is not dead. Warm summer soil flips a dormancy switch in cool-season greens like lettuce and spinach. Here are the...
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How to Support Heavy Tomato Branches Before They Snap Under Fruit Load
Early July is when tomato branches start to sag, crease, and split under their first heavy fruit clusters. Learn the warning signs...
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Why Container Gardens Dry Out Faster When Temperatures Rise
Your pots look fine at breakfast and wilt by mid-afternoon, and a few hot days in a row can flatten even healthy...
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Why Tomato Flowers Fall Off in Summer Heat
Tomato flowers drying up and dropping in the summer heat with no fruit behind them. Here is why blossom drop happens and...
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