This is the second in a two part series on how plants mark time. Timepieces in our plants discussed how light affects this process. Change in temperature is the other part of the process that plants use to mark the time of year.
In order for plants to flower at about the same time every year, go dormant for winter and resume growth in the spring, it is vital for a plant to know the time of year. This is the first in a two part series on how plants mark time. The next article will discuss how temperature affects this process.
As our nights get cooler and longer, it is time to bring those that will fit back inside. There are a number of things that you can do to make this transition easier and your plants a lot happier.
Three Strains of Downy Mildew Confirmed in PA One of the hard facts of growing plants outdoors is the annually and sometimes daily changing weather. This year, damp conditions throughout the Mid-Atlantic have brought another disease to our vegetable gardens this season. While Downy mildew is not a stranger to our area, it is not [...]
Late blight is a fungus that usually occurs at the end of the growing season. It is the same fungus that caused the Irish potato famine in the 1850′s. Once your plants get it they are goners, there are no treatments to control this disease in infected plants. That makes the application of protectants paramount.
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It's Tomato Season
by Steve Bogash · January 11, 2010
We all are enjoying our seed catalogs. They are great references, but their seed descriptions are designed to sell seeds. Here’s great information about tomatoes straight from objective experts to help you decide which varieties to grow this year. PSU extension officer, Steve Bogash has overseen the growing hundreds of varieties of tomatoes under tightly controlled trial conditions including the Landisville Research Farm in PA.