Prune your Tomatoes, Grapes, and Cannabis this Month for Larger Fruit
It’s high summer and your crops are at their peak. Now is the time to prune those plants strategically in ...
The Virtue of Planting on Hill Mounds
Gardener’s Notebook by Joshua Burman Thayer Some plants have evolved to live on hillsides. They do not generally like to ...
Create Moisture Microclimates on Your Property
Gardener’s Notebook by Joshua Burman Thayer | Illustration by Charmaine Koehler-Lodge Microclimates matter when it comes to what will grow ...
Deadhead Your Spring Veggies
Gardener’s Notebook by Joshua Burman Thayer Spring is big this year. Those of us who ride with the seasonal tide ...
Sprout Your Summer Veggie Garden Now
Gardener’s Notebook by Joshua Burman Thayer Although it's barely spring, summer is right around the corner, at least when it ...
Sow, Sow, Sow for Spring Abundance
February in the Garden: Gardener’s Notebook by Joshua Burman Thayer It’s still quite cold outside, too cold, in fact, for ...
How to Design Microclimates into your Bay Area Garden
Gardener's Notebook by Joshua Burman Thayer In 2003, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, reported that a simple brick ...
Have You Finished Your Fall Gardening Chores?
Gardener's Notebook by Joshua Burman Thayer The fall season is nearly done and everything seems to be at a pause, ...
How to Create Moisture Microclimates on Your Property
Gardener’s Notebook by Joshua Burman Thayer While microclimates might not seem like something you can create on your own property, ...
Design your Garden in Harmony with Nature
Gardener’s Notebook by Joshua Burman Thayer Out in wild areas, nature supports a wide variety of plants living in close ...