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The Adventure Begins

The Adventure Begins

As we move into the spring months our plans are put into action and the greenhouses are starting to fill up with flowers and vegetable transplants. Before you know it the dust will be flying and the planters will be rolling.

A Note on Neonicotinoids from Gary Pahl

A Note on Neonicotinoids from Gary Pahl

Pahl Farms and Pahl’s Market are sustainable organizations for the past 5 generations. There has been a lot of interest in neonicotinoids these past few years. The pesticide is considered to be highly toxic to bees and people are concerned about the demise of the...

How do I spray, the tropical plant, Alice Dupont Mandevilla with pesticides?

I bought a Alice Dupont Mandevilla last year…by season end it was absolutely beautiful. I was told by a fellow gardener to spray it with a pesticide before bringing it in. I did. As the days went by, the leaves dropped off – totally. I kept it at the east window -a couple months ago green little leaves began to appear, a new vine about an inch grew, wilted and turned brown and the same thing just happened all over again. Is it done for? Thanks!