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2009-11-24 Environmental Science - Measuring Pollution:

You can set up a miniature fire place, but why to to the trouble? Get a saw and make sawdust from the wood you have and then collect it. Each tree will have its own type of sawdust, so be careful not

2009-11-23 Seeding and Propagation - habenero pepper problem:

Hi Fred, Overwatering and using high nitrogen fertilizer can cause leaf burn and even death. But, it sounds to me like you have some kind of insect pest going at your habaņeros. It could be nematode

2009-11-23 Seeding and Propagation - eggplant:

Fred, you are doing all of the right things. Excess nitrogen results in lush foliage but a smaller harvest. Phosphorus is critical for blooming plants. Switching to a more balanced fertilizer is the correct

2009-11-22 Seeding and Propagation - propagation of bismarkia from seed:

Hi Don, Thanx for your question. Bismarckia usually start flowering in the spring. If there are no other Bismarckias in your neighborhood, you will not get viable seed and you will have to buy the seeds

2009-11-20 Seeding and Propagation - Grafting:

Grafting is a method of propagation that joins two stems after splicing each individually and binding them together. Crossing is a method which hybridizes an offspring through genetic engineering. So to

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