by RobtheHortGod | Apr 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Easter Monday! I love the symbolism of all of the different elements of the Easter season. As a religious person, I appreciate the impact that the celebration of the events associated with this season has on my life. As a horticulturist, I love the celebration...
by RobtheHortGod | Mar 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Pre-season / Early Season fertilizing strategies With spring poised to … well … spring (at least after winter gets the last few kicks in), we start to turn our minds towards getting things ready for our soon-to-be-growing plants. If you have any perennial fruit...
by RobtheHortGod | Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s getting to the end of winter, and most of the orchard pruning will mostly be wrapped up. In case you ever wondered “Why bother?”, I dusted off and reworked something I put together years ago, outlining some of the “Why?” behind pruning. Why (generally)? Pruning...
by RobtheHortGod | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
I spent a fair bit of time thinking about what to write about this week and my mind kept circling back to the following saying or adage or whatever it is. “The only two certainties in life are death and taxes.” Although it has been used and adapted many times, by many...
by RobtheHortGod | Mar 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
For the past week or so, I’ve been floating in a surreal sort of déjà vu state, not all of it happy and upbeat. This time of year (late February/early March) has been structured almost the same for almost 20 years, so it has a bit of a Groundhog Day feel to it...
