The Garden Journal
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Deer Strip a Vegetable Bed in One Night When Dry Weather Thins Wild Browse
Dry weather can push deer toward irrigated vegetable beds just as late-season crops remain green. Learn the signs of deer browsing, the...
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Fall Carrot and Beet Seeds Dry Out Before They Can Sprout in Hot Soil
Fall carrot and beet seeds can fail when the shallow seed zone dries or develops a hard crust. Learn how to prepare...
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Cabbageworms Can Strip Fall Broccoli and Kale Down to the Veins
Cabbageworms can strip fall broccoli and kale leaves to the veins. Learn how to find active caterpillars, limit feeding, and use Dalen...
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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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