Mastering Horticulture

Fig. 1    Droplets of water suspended on the tip of leaf blades. W ater is a key component of any life form. In every organism, ...

Echeveria spp. The leaves crack.  Too much water in the plant tissues result in increased turgor pressure; eventually the pressure breaks th...

Cherry Tomatoes ( Lycopersicon esculentum 'Super Sweet 100') I'm back in the garden! Last week my family went on a road tour o...

Daylily ( Hemerocallis L.) Yesterday Maximum Temp:  102 ºF  Minimum  Temp:    66 ºF Realtive Humidity:   20% Today Maximum Temp: 99 ºF Mi...

Beautiful and healthy mushrooms were all over our neighbors' yard last month.  They were concentrated on the mulched areas of their gar...

At this time of year, gardening is at the bottom of my to-do-list.   It is cold outside.  Other than shedding leaves, the plants are not d...