The Organic Gourmet

Sure, you can spend a small fortune at your grocery store, but once you find out how easy it is to grow and use your own organic herbs you’ll wonder why you didn’t start sooner!

Deer Resistant Garden Solutions

Beautiful as they are, we don’t like deer nibbling our favorite plants. If deer are a problem in your area, find out how you can co-exist with Bambi and friends and still enjoy your garden.

Beneath Every Shady Tree...

Ever wonder why all those “does well in the shade” plants didn’t do so well for you? Psst...all shade is not created equal! Learning which kind of shade you’re working with is the first step to successful shady gardens.

Tent Caterpillars...

Early in their development, tent caterpillars tend to eat all of the leaves on one branch before moving on to the next. Later they spilt into smaller groups and attach several branches. A single tent may result in 20% Defoliation of a small Tree and may make the tree susceptible to other hazards such as drought, freezing or disease.

Early Morning is the best time to spray or prune becuase tent caterpillars tend to congregate in their nests at night. Infested trees may be sprayed with biological insecticide, Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.). This conrtol is selective; it kills only caterpillars and is relatively safe for other insects, fish, birds, and warm-blooded animals. Caterpillars must eat a moderate amount of treated leaves to get an effective dose. Caterpilars that have injested B.t. will die in a few days yonger larvae are more susceptible to B.t.. If you would like help with treatment please let us know!