Tribune-Review Horticulturist Jessica Walliser co-hosts 'The Organic Gardeners' at 7 a.m. Sundays on KDKA Radio. She is the author of several gardening books, including 'Grow Organic' and 'Good Bug, Bad Bug.'
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It's time for some light reading on fireflies
By Jessica WalliserFireflies are found on every continent except Antarctica, and there are about 150 different species of fireflies in North America. They are members of the …
Garden Q&A: Avoid planting food in tires
By Jessica WalliserQ: My neighbors and I are working on a garden together, and we would like to have a potato tower. I am looking at one …
A few fast tips can help deal with slugs
By Tribune-ReviewI think you’d be hard pressed to find a gardener who, at some point or another, hasn’t been plagued by slugs. These members of the …
Time to break out the summer-blooming bulbs
By Tribune-ReviewOnce the danger of frost has passed (usually around May 15 in Western Pennsylvania), it’s time to plant bulbs. That’s right, bulbs! While spring-bloomers like …
Garden Q&A: Carrots need loose soil
By Tribune-ReviewQ: Last year we grew carrots for the first time. They tasted great, but the roots were malformed. They were gnarled and some of them …
There are natural ways to fight pests
By Tribune-ReviewThere are several common insect pests that like to frequent home orchards here in the East, and it’s important for gardeners to follow a few …
Garden Q&A: Coffee grounds perk up compost
By Jessica WalliserQ: Are used coffee grounds good for fertilizer? Over winter, I have been adding coffee grounds to my compost bin to use for spring planting. …
Repelling deer in the yard is as simple as the plants
By Jessica WalliserLet’s face it: Gardening with deer ain’t easy. You can spray repellents till you are blue in the face, erect a fence straight out of …
Garden Q&A: insects suspects in azalea damage
By Tribune-ReviewQ: I have several azaleas in front of my home that have been there for approximately 15 years. Last fall I noticed one of them had black on the branches and on the rock underneath. This spring it seems to …
Much to chew over before mulching
By Jessica WalliserThe soil has finally dried out a little and the weeds have not yet begun their yearly onslaught; a combination that means mulching time has …
