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April 5, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
In our Seedling Care video, Tricia shows how to grow healthy seedlings. Here’s more information on how to keep your seedlings from damping off. WHAT IS DAMPING OFF? “Damping off” is the…
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March 16, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Sometimes we all need a hand. If your favorite seeds are in the “hard-to-start” category, we have tips for you on techniques to give them a hand and get growing. The three basic methods for…
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October 26, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
How can I find my USDA plant hardiness zone? Find your USDA plant hardiness zone by typing your zipcode in this link. The zipcode tool from the National Gardening Association is easy to use, and simpler…
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September 20, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Roll out the floral carpet in your garden to attract beneficial insects and keep them there. In our new video Tricia talks about releasing predator beneficial insects into your garden as organic pest control.…
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September 6, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Next spring you could be looking at a meadow of brilliant California wildflowers. In your summer garden you could push your way down a path lined with waist-high Black-eyed Susans or Bee Balm. This isn’t…
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September 5, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Is there a wild area in your garden where you fight weeds every year? Replace those weeds with colorful wildflowers. We have four ways to help you: 1) Watch Tricia’s easy instructions in our…
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August 17, 2011 - Stephanie from Peaceful Valley
Wow, so something happened. It’s the middle of August and we have pictures from July. Oh well, these are pretty, lots of wildflowers. Lots of Queen Anne’s Lace in bloom Black-Eyed Susans My…
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June 1, 2011 - GrowOrganic
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March 19, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
It may be the hardest time of the year for gardeners. So many seed packets, so little garden space Did you see Tricia in our new video on selecting seeds? She’s standing in front of a wall of seed…
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February 9, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
More U.S. gardeners will be planting vegetables this spring, a boom that started in 2009 and increases each year. The recent USDA approval of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa fanned public anxiety about…
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