Don't Shake Your Weeds!

Okay everyone, how many of you are guilty of pulling weeds from your garden and then shaking the heck out of them to loosen up the soil around the roots? Well, stop! Just when you think you are ridding your yard of those pesky weeds, by shaking them you are likely flinging weed seed everywhere. Some weed seed can shoot through the air ten feet or more. By shaking the weeds you are simply helping them start up all over again.

Carry a bucket or bag with you when weeding. Carefully grasp the weed at soil level and pull gently out of the ground. Immediately place the weed into the bucket or bag without shaking. Some weeds are extremely tough to pull up completely and will require the help of a knife but be careful! When you are done weeding, carefully empty the contents of the bucket into a bag and dispose of in the garbage.

Wearing gloves when weeding is a good idea as there are some weeds out there that may be irritating to your skin. Now, repeat after me: "I will not shake my weeds".

Cold Again

Here we go again folks. Although we are not expecting such enduring cold temperatures as last month, we are experiencing temps in the 30's and 40's at night and the 50's during the day. Don't forget to irrigate your plant material, and where possible cover and protect your tropicals. Any tender container plants should be brought inside or at least protected. Tonight especially will be a cloudless sky leading to loss of heat.