Farming Chart

IT’S A yellow-leaf tomato; you guess it’s hungry for nitrogen, grab the N-rich fertilizer and go for it. Apply, then wait a week…and find the … Read more

You stand in garden and see A tomato plant that looks unhappy. Maybe its leaves has some yellowing along edge; maybe its new growth is … Read more

The leading cause of plant deaths in the house (or anyplace, really) is overwatering, which stems directly from guessing when to water, not checking. “Oh, … Read more

The color of a bulb doesn’t matter as much; what matters is where on the photosynthetically active radiation window it falls. That’s why you want … Read more

When did you last water the garden? If your answer was “when the soil felt dry,” then that instinct is usually to late; you’re watering … Read more

YES, you’ve prepared the soil by testing the pH and amending it for good drainage; you’ve started tomato seeds and transplanted sturdy-looking plants. But your … Read more

One common trap is buying grow light because you think it is all about getting a bulb that is bright enough to sustain plant life. … Read more

The seeds are in, the costly lights are up, and then…you wait…and wait, until finally a sprout breaks ground. But now foliage emerges, and it’s … Read more

The same goes for your plants, more isn’t necessarily better. Light is much more complex than just energy: it’s also a message, and the spectrum … Read more

The plant doesn’t get enough light, so its stems stretches long and its leaves stay tiny. Or maybe it’s sitting on some dark north-facing shelf, … Read more

If you’re like me, your houseplants gradualy die of neglect. After bringing home a cactus or a fern, you put it in good spot (a … Read more