Spring BloomWe have seen a roller-coaster of temperatures and weather as usual in Pittsburgh this spring, and this week we are going to experience some temperatures at or below freezing. When wind chill is factored in, our early season blooms is be in jeopardy. To protect these early spring bulbs, such as crocus, hyacinths, daffodils, and soon tulips, from a late frost, we recommend using blankets or buckets through the cold nights to insulate them. The most important time to protect these buds are when several days of freezing temperatures are expected (below 29 degrees) or once the plant has already started to flower.

Here are a couple of tips when protecting spring blooms.

1. Cover plants with an old...

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Pantry moths can often be an alarming and disgusting find in our homes. As their names suggests, these are moths that feed on grains and for that reason tend to be found near our kitchens, pantries, or other food storage areas.

First, a little more info on pantry moths. Pantry moths are whitish, gray in color and the adult moths that are most noticeable to us are about 3/4 inch in length. They live a pretty quick life, going from eggs, to larvae, to adult in about 3 months. Adults live long enough to breed, but that is about it. Their complete lifecycle will not exceed about 4 months. It is the adults that breed and lay their eggs in or near a food source (such as flour, cereal, rice, and oth...

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Pantry moths can often be an alarming and disgusting find in our homes. As their names suggests, these are moths that feed on grains and for that reason tend to be found near our kitchens, pantries, or other food storage areas.

First, a little more info on pantry moths. Pantry moths are whitish, gray in color and the adult moths that are most noticeable to us are about 3/4 inch in length. They live a pretty quick life, going from eggs, to larvae, to adult in about 3 months. Adults live long enough to breed, but that is about it. Their complete lifecycle will not exceed about 4 months. It is the adults that breed and lay their eggs in or near a food source (such as flour, cereal, rice, and oth...

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This summer has been quite dry and just a couple weeks of little rain can cause our lawns to loose color or die. Supplemental watering with the right sprinkler can help bridge the gap during times of extreme weather. Do you have the right sprinkler for the job? This article is designed to go over each type that is available, so that you can make the best choice based on your situation. Here goes...

1. Oscillating Sprinklers: These are often the best sprinklers for lawns because of their rectangular pattern. Water is sprayed out in a soft, fan motion and falls gently down to the garden. Each model varies in terms of adjustments. The simplest of them often include only 4 spray patterns (full, h...

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What are these annoying flies that are populating my kitchen? Where are they coming from? How come they never seem to quit hanging around? These are questions that we are asked every year during the summer months. Here are some tips for diagnosing which pest you have and for treating them effectively.

Fungus Gnats – are tiny (1-2 mm) small flies that sort of “bounce” through the air. Their erratic behavior is annoying and makes them tough to catch. Fungus gnats have very little structure. Their bodies are thin and their wings make up most of their size. If you have live plants in a room they are noticed in, or an adjacent room, then you can pretty much figure that fungus gna...

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It is important to regularly inspect your mower blade and your lawn to determine if the blade needs sharpened or replaced. Signs of a dull or damaged mower blade can be the following:

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1) Frayed Grass - Shredded, brown tips to your grass may not seem like a big deal, but this exposes the grass blades to insects and disease more than a clean cut would do. Grass can also experience more moisture loss because of frayed edges as well, which is never a good thing during the summer time. The picture to the right shows a lawn just mowed by a dulling blade >

2) Dented or Nicked Blade - A mower blade with too many dents will need sharpened. Dents can happen because of small rocks or roots that are co...

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Spring time is such a busy time around the house with lots of tasks to do. In this article, we will provide a few tips for re-potting houseplants with success. Be sure to stay tuned to the short video at the bottom of this article for a visual demonstration sponsored by Espoma.

When to re-pot? If your plants are requiring frequent watering and looking to start suffering, it is important to consider replanting them. If plants are not actively growing because their planters are too small or the soil too old, you will often see some signs of the plants not looking so healthy. In this case, remove the plant from the pot to expose some the roots. If the roots are a tangled mess and reaching all e...

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As the summer drags on, many of our fruits and flowers around the garden are shutting down. Part of this is due to the hot weather. Part of this has to do with a lack of fertilizer.

For many years, I have only applied plant food in the spring when planting containers and flowering annuals throughout the garden. However, after a couple of months that food is most definitely been used up and our plants are in need of more nutrition!

August is a great time to apply a well-rounded plant food that will encourage new growth and, most importantly, new blooms! Just look for a fertilizer that has an N-P-K fertilizer ratio that emphasizes the middle digit. The P stands for Phosphorous, which is very imp...

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Did you know that you can increase the run time of cordless string trimmers up to 15% with a more efficient trimmer line? I never even considered this until the makers of our new Shakespeare trimmer line mentioned that there is more science to trimmer line than you would think!

There research shows that their most aerodynamic trimmer line can improve the performance of your battery-operated equipment. Trimmer line will last longer and your batteries will run longer thanks to a more efficient trimmer line. See our garden department for a closer look at these new innovative trimmer line options from Shakespeare.

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Many of us have learned the hard-way that propane gauges can only be trusted to a certain degree. We may be worried that we do not have enough propane left for one more cook, so many of us will exchange that tank before it is truly empty, because we are worried about it running out in the middle of the cook.

So how can we tell if we are exchanging propane tanks too soon? The best way is to weight the tank to see how much it weighs. Simply remove it from the grill and place the tank on a scale. Empty tanks will typically weigh about 18 pounds. A full tank will weigh 18 + the weight of the fuel, which now a days is typically 15 or so pounds. As a result, a full tank will weigh 33 + pounds.

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