The Garden Journal
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Why Summer-Sown Lettuce and Spinach Never Come Up
The seed is not dead. Warm summer soil flips a dormancy switch in cool-season greens like lettuce and spinach. Here are the...
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How to Support Heavy Tomato Branches Before They Snap Under Fruit Load
Early July is when tomato branches start to sag, crease, and split under their first heavy fruit clusters. Learn the warning signs...
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Why Container Gardens Dry Out Faster When Temperatures Rise
Your pots look fine at breakfast and wilt by mid-afternoon, and a few hot days in a row can flatten even healthy...
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Why Tomato Flowers Fall Off in Summer Heat
Tomato flowers drying up and dropping in the summer heat with no fruit behind them. Here is why blossom drop happens and...
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Protect Zucchini from Squash Vine Borers Before Plants Collapse
Squash vine borers can make zucchini plants wilt fast once larvae damage the stem. Learn how to spot early signs, protect young...
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Stop Japanese Beetles from Skeletonizing Your Bean Leaves
Japanese beetles can chew bean leaves into thin, lacy patches fast in early summer. Learn how to spot damage early, protect young...
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