Fels Naptha Laundry Soap
Fels Naptha Laundry Bar Soap Between my landscaping business, market garden, and working on our 18-acre heavily-wooded property, I come into contact with my share of poison ivy and sumac. The entire poison ivy plant (leaves, stems, berries, and roots) contains an oil called urushiol. This is what causes the contact contact dermatitis for most […]
Dip ‘N Grow Liquid Hormone Concentrate
Dip ‘N Grow Liquid Hormone Concentrate Most people don’t understand how simple it is – or even that it’s possible – to start a new tree or shrub by cutting a small piece of new growth off an existing one. The basal (bottom) end of the new growth is briefly dipped into a rooting hormone […]
3.5″ McConkey Square Nursery Pots
3.5″ McConkey Square Nursery Pots Many seedlings can indeed go straight from a standard 72-cell tray straight into the gardening after a short hardening-off period. Unfortunately some of the most commonly grown vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants fare much better when they have the time and space to develop strong root systems before […]
Miracle-Gro Complete Guide to Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs
Miracle-Gro Complete Guide to Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs This is the book that got me back into gardening after I graduated college and bought my first house. We had always had a garden when I was growing up, but we mostly grew the standard fare: tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. This guide opened my eyes to […]
Luster-Leaf Rapiclip 6-inch Garden Plant Labels
Luster-Leaf Rapiclip 6-inch Garden Plant Labels I rely on these labels to keep dozens of standard “1020” greenhouse trays in order starting in mid-February and continuing throughout the growing season with my succession plantings that extend into fall. With 72 cells per tray, my market garden operation would be chaos without the sense of order […]