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Small “shot holes” in leaves are indicative of flea beetle damage. A flea beetle can walk, jump and fly, and their size and speed mean that they’re generally pretty stealthy. Unfortunately, they also target almost all vegetable crops and they really wreak havoc on young transplants . You’ll want to know how to look Read More 
The goal of the community garden has always been to offer a place to bring families together and learn how to garden. We have a core of about 30 gardeners from the Tipp City, Ohio area that are the back bone of the vegetable plots. They offer advice, seeds and plants to the new gardeners Read More 
These signs scare me and this is one of the reasons I joined this company over 25 years ago. I have raised 3 kids in a number of different properties and have had many different pets; my dog Max for example who lives on the lawn almost every day of the year. I can’t Read More 
I was out at the Tipp City Community Gardens yesterday, and saw a handful of cucumber beetles – and it wasn’t long before I saw their handiwork on some of our zucchini plants. Cucumber beetles are usually yellow with spots or stripes. Striped and spotted beetles actually have slightly different habits, but both eat Read More 
With nature’s most proficient pollinators – bees – dying out in startling numbers in the past few years, there’s a newfound appreciation for bees and a much needed sense of urgency to bring an end to the ominous decline of the bee population. Want to help out bees? You need only make a few adjustments Read More 
Getting that new batch of compost going seems tricky…but it’s actually pretty simple! Click this card for Craig’s tried and true recipe – and make the compost your garden craves. 
Craig demonstrates our new and improved grow tubs – and shows how to easily fill these garden containers.
I have been watching my asparagus in raised beds trial anticipating a small harvest this year. I started the plants from seed I received from a breeder in 2012. This is the sister variety to AsparaBest™ Asparagus. They have been happily growing, surviving some cold winters. I thought this winter would be the end of Read More 
I have been keeping a careful eye out for the spring flush of Forsythia flowers. There hasn’t been anything yellow in the landscape except daffodils. Then, we reached 75˚ for a couple of days and like magic, the Forsythia was in bloom! Why do I watch this every spring? Blooming Forsythia is a phonological indicator Read More 
Prepping the raised bed. Two years ago I built 2 raised beds at our community garden that Gardens Alive! hosts. I built them for easy access to all sides since I have neighbours adjacent to my plot (3’ by 10’ by 10” deep). I used them last year for extra test seeds and plants Read More |
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