The Tomato Challenge

Pender Gardener

Charlotte Glen

The Tomato Challenge If you have had little success with tomatoes, don’t take it personally. Tomatoes are tough to grow in the coastal south. Summer heat causes problems with ripening, fruit set, and flavor, but allows diseases and pests to th... Full story

Centipede Lawn Problems

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Charlotte Glen

Centipede Lawn Problems In some yards, centipede grass thrives on neglect — producing a dense, healthy carpet of grass with little care. In others, centipede lawns are plagued with problems; insects or diseases cause some of these, while other... Full story

Too early to plant?

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Charlotte Glen

Too Early to Plant? Our mild winter has rapidly turned into an early spring, leading many gardeners to wonder if it is safe to plant frost sensitive vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and squash outside now. For some crops the answer is ye... Full story

What is Organic Gardening?

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Charlotte Glen

What is Organic Gardening? Interest in organic gardening is higher than ever but so is confusion over exactly how to accomplish it. How do you provide the nutrients plants need to survive? What can you do about insects and plant diseases? Are some p... Full story

Planting for Pollinators

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Charlotte Glen

Planting for Pollinators Honeybees and other pollinators are essential for the production of many of the foods we grow and eat every day. These include fruits like blueberries, apples, and peaches, as well as many vegetables, including cucumbers, sq... Full story

Plant a Salad Garden!

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Charlotte Glen

Plant a Salad Garden! Lettuce and other salad greens are easy to grow and thrive in the cool temperatures of spring. They can be ready to harvest in as little as 30 days from sowing, making them one of the quickest vegetables you can grow. What&rsqu... Full story

Compost Happens!

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Charlotte Glen

Compost Happens! There is a completely natural and readily available substance that is guaranteed to help your plants grow better. This is no scam; it’s compost! And the best thing is you can make it yourself — for free! In fact, you may... Full story

Time to Prune?

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Charlotte Glen

Time to Prune? Late winter is the right time to prune summer blooming shrubs like Knockout roses, but not spring bloomers such as azaleas. For most shrubs, the right time to prune depends on why you are pruning them and when they flower.  &nbs... Full story

Grow Your Own!

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Charlotte Glen

Grow Your Own! Nothing offers the promise of spring like a packet of seeds. If you have never grown plants from seed let this be the year you start. You do not need a greenhouse to grow healthy transplants and many varieties can easily be started in... Full story

Improving Sandy Soils

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Charlotte Glen

Improving Sandy Soils   The Root of the Problem It is easy to overlook the importance of soil when it comes to plant growth because you can’t see what is going on underground. Soil serves as a life-giving reservoir for plants, pro... Full story

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