Garden Tips

Brown leaf tips on your houseplants? Usually either too much water or too much fertilizer.
Lift up small potted houseplant pots to test the weight when checking for water.
Allow the soil of most houseplants to nearly dry out between watering.
Succulents need sun, well drained gritty soil and minimal watering and fertilization.
Mealybugs are a common houseplant pest that resembles bits of cotton.
If snow is dry enough, a Stihl leaf blower is an effective snow removal tool.
De-icing salts injure trees and shrubs through canopy spray or root uptake.

Large garbage cans make an inexpensive rain barrel.
The compost piles need turning in the winter too.
Re-apply deer repellents when the temperatures are above freezing.
It’s best not to remove ice from plants, and allow it to melt.
Low humidity is very stressful for houseplants. Move plants closer together to increase humidity or use a humidifier.
Check for perennials that have heaved out of the ground and gently push back in.