Tagged: high heat
Prepare the garden for the dangerous heat wave ahead
Frost cloth attached to hoops protects this gardener’s strawberry and melon plants from intense sunlight. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) It’s going to be ugly, Sacramento The forecast for the next week in Sacramento is terrifying: Eight...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of July 19
Keep an eye on squash in the heat. That pattypan squash could be the size of a salad plate in no time at all. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Heat is normal for mid July; take...
Hot weather brings out spider mites, mosquitoes
Telltale webbing of spider mites covers this spirea. The cure? Water. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Watch out for sunburned plants, too Recent blazing hot weather has brought out heat-related pest and garden issues – while...
Tomatoes flower but don’t set fruit? Here’s help
If tomato plants aren’t setting, you can assist pollination of the flowers. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Ways to nudge your vines to a better harvest Are you seeing lots of flowers on your tomato plants but...
Hot tomato! Tips to survive a heat wave
This tomato plant might drop its flowers in the next several hot days, but there are measures a gardener can take to save the tomatoes already growing. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) How to help your tomatoes cope...
How to grow your own food (in 100+ degrees)
Angela Judd blogs about gardening in the Phoenix area and now has a book out. (Photos courtesy Angela Judd and Simon & Schuster) Angela Judd knows how to garden in high heat. As a mother of five...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 9
Straw mulch retains soil moisture and keeps roots cool during hot weather. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Help your garden cope with triple-digit heat The heat is on! After several days of relatively mild temperatures, triple-digit...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 30
The vegetables may look a little ragged this late in the season — and the air a bit smoky, even in the morning — but keep harvesting to prompt plants to continue producing. (Photo:...
Hot and hazy skies affect harvest
Sunburned tomatoes are among the unfortunate effects of the current heat wave. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Sacramento already has experienced its hottest day ever in August. Now, we have smoky skies, too. What’s that doing...