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Inspire your kids and grandkids to become gardeners this year! Our easy-to-use All Roots Seed Starting System is a great way to introduce little ones to growing. The kit comes complete with grow plugs, floating foam tray, plastic base and a humidity dome. The unique design allows grow plugs to absorb just the right amount Read More 
A new video from Craig! He shows how to identify vole damage – and how to get rid of the problematic critters. 
We were lucky to receive a mention from the Juneau County Star-Times this week! This article notes that Gardens Alive! features some great options for environmentally-friendly lawn products that help you maintain your lawn without using harsh chemicals. Conventional lawn chemicals can have a negative affect on birds and other wildlife populating your neighborhood. By Read More 
We interviewed our resident garden expert, Craig Harmer, to get his take on some of the new and exciting discoveries made at the research farm in 2014. Gardens Alive: How did this year’s yields and testing compare to previous years? Craig Harmer: The Grow Tubs produced amazing quantities of vegetables right from the get-go. Read More 
As I was planting my favorite red daylilies (love these), the rat-tat-tat of a nearby woodpecker reminded me of another job: cleaning my bird feeders and stocking up on bird food. Triple Seed Feeder I clean my feeders every two weeks – and even more often during wet weather and the winter months when Read More 
One of our researchers at our Research Farm harvested these carrots this past week. She found these nodule-shaped deformations on many of the carrots and asked me to identify the problem. These nodes are caused by Root Knot Nematodes. These are plant parasitic round worms that attack roots of many garden vegetables. They typically cause Read More 
I planted some of the Gardens Alive Organic Late Italian Garlic in some Grow Tubs and a raised bed at the Community Garden this past Wednesday. The Grow Tubs were 20 gallons and I planted about 20 cloves. This is pretty tight spacing, but I am always interested in trying to maximize yield in Read More 
We planted kale at the research farm on the 30th both in containers and in beds. We chose a handful of varieties – Red Russian, Siberian, Lacinto and Dwarf Curly Scotch. I attended a vegetable trial this summer, and learned that there are two traditional kale planting times; a summer planting and a winter planting. Read More 
I spread WOW Lawn Treatment in my lawn each fall, and again in the spring. Fall is a very important time to take care of your lawn. Additional rain and cooler temperatures can lead to a green October – a welcome sight, after the off-green August we had here in the Midwest. In order Read More 
Rumors of bed bugs can leave even the most unflappable traveler freaked out – and for good reason! Bed bugs in hotel rooms will typically hide around the bed: in the bed frame, mattress, box spring, in the surrounding furniture, wall trim or electrical outlets. If your hotel room is infested, bed bugs will be Read More |
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