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Honeybees are some of nature’s best pollinators. They are very active, going from one flower to another, passing pollen all the while. Every garden

Some of the most destructive pests in the home garden can be slugs and snails. They can be as small as a pinhead all the way to the size of a baseba

This is a post in the Zone 9 Companion Planting series This companion planting guide focuses on beets. Beets Help: Lettuce (and most leafy

This is a post in the Zone 9 Companion Planting series This companion planting guide focuses on beans and all legumes; all their companion planting

While working in the garden one of the most commonly observed insects are ants. There are many species of ants that inhabit all of zone 9 and they r

One of the best ways to control slugs, moths, and many other pests naturally is to have toads in your garden. Toads are nocturnal amphibians similar

One of the all time favorite crops for home gardeners is the Tomato.  They come in hundreds of verieties, shapes and sizes.  In Zone 9 there are ver

This is the fifth post of five in the Summer Seasonal Series As summer is approaching the mercury is rising. Temperatures in Zone 9 can sometimes r

One of the most common pests found in the home garden is the aphid. They are tiny, but come in large groups that can do quite a bit of damage. The 3 e

This is our first post of five in the Summer Series. Watch for our post on heat tolerant vegetables, stopping basil from bolting, using shade cloth an