Cathy Isom tells you about all the plants that will thrive in dry soil in todays This Land of Ours. If your soil is dry, don’t despair. There are plenty of ways you can improve the ability of your garden to hold moisture. Or, there are plenty of plants you can grow in the meantime that love dry soil, too. …
Some of the Best Small Trees for Your Landscape
For todays This Land of Ours program Cathy Isom lets you know about some of the best small trees for your landscape. Whether you’re looking to plant a small tree next to your home or fill out a foundation garden, there are plenty of options. Hometown Landscape offers landscaping solutions tailored to meet your unique needs, ensuring a beautiful and …
Growing Better Broccoli May Involve Trial and Error
Cathy Isom fills you in during todays This Land of Ours program how to grow better broccoli. Learning how to grow broccoli usually involves some trial and error. Most gardeners spend several seasons learning how to grow it. This is because garden broccoli has more precise cultural requirements compared to other vegetables. On every level – timing, soil fertility, spacing, …
How to Encourage More Ladybugs into Your Garden
Todays This Land of Ours program has Cathy Isom letting you know how to encourage more Ladybugs into your garden. Ladybugs can be your garden’s best friend, because these beautiful creatures with jazzy wing markings love to eat pests! Such as aphids, for example, which are known to destroy many plants and flowers. It’s tempting to panic at the first …
How to Protect Your Garden from Hungry Birds
Your This Land of Ours program today has Cathy Isom filling you in about how to protect your garden from hungry birds. While birds are nice to have around in your garden, you’ll want to be sure to have a plan of attack to stop birds from eating your garden seeds. Some seeds such as beans, sunflowers, and lettuce are …
Increase Your Harvest Using Your Own Hands
Todays This Land of Ours program Cathy Isom gives you a few tips about how to increase your harvest using your own hands. When our plants are having a little bit of trouble bearing fruit, even if the flowers bloom, it could be a sign that they need a little help from us in the form of hand pollination. Many …
Popular Cooking Oil That Boasts Healthful Benefits
On todays This Land of Ours program, Cathy Isom lets you know what a recent study is revealing about a popular cooking oil that boasts healthful benefits. Consumer demand is rising for all things avocado, including oil made from the fruit. Avocado oil is a great source of vitamins, minerals and the type of fats associated with reducing the risk …
The Best Varieties of Squash to Grow in Your Garden
Summer squash is great for sautéing, baking, raw, and throwing on the grill. Whether you want something small and sweet or large and robust, there’s a squash out there for you. Cousa are sometimes referred to as Middle Eastern or Lebanese squash. This variety is blocky or squat in shape and great for stuffing, grilling, or stir-frying. It also makes …
Growing Your Own Supply of Ramps
Ramps – also known as wild leeks – are a cousin of onions, leeks, scallions and shallots. When you taste them you’ll realize why people love to forage for them. Ramps thrive in low mountain altitudes where there is rich, moist soil, from Georgia to Canada. But it is possible to grow your own ramp patch at home by building …
How to Use Eggshells and Coffee Grounds as Compost
One of the best supplements for your garden’s health is compost. While we may consider them to be trash, they provide a healthy snack for plants offering a one-two punch of nitrogen and calcium. The duo of used coffee grounds and eggshells are also helpful as mulch, an asset that liquid or powdered commercial fertilizer can’t offer. Rinse your eggshells …