Author: Mark Koehler

Hi there garden friends. I have had many questions regarding tomato plants and their needs.  If you grow tomatoes in a planter box like me, then follow my special directions.  After each season, replenish soil in...

Hello again garden enthusiasts. Let’s create a rock garden especially for Los Banos.  Many of us think of a rock garden as cactus, succulents, sand and rock. This time let’s us use our imagination.  I...

Hello, garden friends. Let’s welcome the month of September. It’s our ninth month of the year and in the Northern Hemisphere it’s the beginning of autumn.  Even though it doesn’t feel like autumn here in Los Banos with...

Hello garden friends, let’s discuss agronomy.  First of all, what is agronomy? Agronomy is the study of soil conservation, the study of plant breeding and study of fertilizer. In this article, we will concentrate on...

Hello, fellow gardeners. We have entered the “the dog days of summer.” I am not sure, about you all but I’m dreaming of shorter days and cooler weather.  By now our gardens are showing stress from the long hot windy...