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Sunscald Prevention Guide for Tomatoes & Peppers

Sunscald Prevention Guide for Tomatoes & Peppers

Learn how to prevent sunscald and protect your harvest

How to care for plants after a heat wave

How to care for plants after a heat wave

When extreme heat strikes, gardens often suffer. After a heat wave, it’s common for gardeners to see signs of stress or damage — scorched leaves, drooping stems, even plant loss.

Watering Basics

Watering Basics

Your plants are mostly water - which means they need water to stay healthy and produce fruits and vegetables.  Here are some watering tips when rainfall is not enough

Heat wave in the garden

Heat wave in the garden

There are things you can do during an extreme heat event to prevent heat stress in plants - but what shouldn't you do?

How to help bees survive a heat wave

How to help bees survive a heat wave

People aren't the only ones stressed by extreme summer heat. Bees feel it too. Many gardeners put out shallow trays of water and pebbles to help the bees. What is the science behind this?

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Walnuts - What to Watch For

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