Sundew Landcare

04/15/2018

Are you seeing any buds or other signs of spring in your neck of the woods?

07/11/2017

Very excited to be visiting Cambridge University Botanic Garden today with Liz Bills:) 40 acres of plants from all over the Earth! YAAYYYYYYY

06/27/2017

Sundew's Tuesday Tip: Hand harvesting Potato Beetles from the Potato crop can be fun, you can make a speed picking competition, whomever picks the most in a certain amount of thyme wins, or maybe the first to 200 beetles picked wins, either way everyone wins. Great exercise as well, as it sure tones up those arms! Bonus for exercising the stacking functions principle of permaculture and feeding them to the fish in the adjacent pond! Zing! Alas, here's a serious article about some serious pests in the garden and how to vanquiche them:) Happy Tuesday y'all

Watch out for these pesky critters wreaking havoc on your plot.

06/24/2017

Sundew's Saturday Landcare Tip: Watering in your newly planted Shrubs and Trees is vital to their long-term health and wellness, typically they should receive a drink of 10-15 gallons a week to ensure proper healthy growth, the more sand there is in the soil, the less water is retained in the roots, therefore, watering should be increased in sandy soils. But dont take my word for it, check out this article put out by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County ! As always, stay cool out there and hydrate your own roots with plenty of that good water, have a fantastic weekend!

By Pat Curran, Horticulture Educator,Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative ExtensionQuestion: I'm confused about when and how much to water. Are there any guidelines?Answer: Watering is a complex issue, but with the recent heat and drought, it's definitely on gardeners' minds. How much and how o...

06/14/2017

Sundew's Hump Day Tip: Small thoughtful artistic ideas implemented within the landscape help to bring a touch of humanity to passersby, be bold, paint a stone ❤️

06/12/2017

Please be careful in the Heat today ok? here's some tips from OSHA

06/11/2017

Just Sundew's Sunny Sunday Tip: Take a day off each week to rest your bones and help your friends with their gardens

06/07/2017

06/04/2017

Sundew's Sunny Sunday Tip: If you're feeling spry, take off your shoes and garden barefoot, it keeps one grounded:)

06/01/2017

Sundew's Thirsty Thursday Tip of the Day: When encountering American Bamboo on the land, the best practice is to cut it on the bottom (basal pruning) & water it in. When it grows to 6" repeat this step. & keep repeating a few more times. As they grow via their rhizome root system, every subsequent harvest will weaken the root zone and eventually the plant will pass on. Keep Shining Keep Smiling

05/31/2017

Sundew's Hump Day Tip of the Day: When you're finished planting your fruits and veggies in your raised garden beds, make sure to top off your soil with Sweet Peet Organic Mulch & some seedless straw or salt marsh hay. This 1-2 combo will set you up for a very great success! Both of these awesome products can be found at your local landscape supply co. Rogers Spring Hill Garden and Farm Center!

05/23/2017

Sundew's Tuesday Tip of the Day: Clover & Dandelions are good plant to keep in your lawn, they are nitrogen fixers, bringing N from deeper earth to the surface for the relatively shallow turf grass roots, proper management will help bring your turf grass to a more balanced state clover & dandy lions are great for the pollinators , young Dandylion greens are amazing in a spring salad , flowers may be dried to make tea or wine , roots may be dried cleaned & ground up to make coffee ... aesthetically the yellows, whites & purples from the flowers compliment the green grass nicely, hope you have a superb day:)