Apple Valley Home With a New Look

Apple Valley Home With a New Look

It’s starting to feel a lot like fall.  We have been fortunate to have such great weather this last month. Usually August will bring warm and humid temperatures but as of lately we had cool mornings and beautiful days.  Rain and hot humid days can really put a damper...
Corn King

Corn King

Sweet corn demand is the best in several years.  Why?  Donald Trump and climate change.  Now that I have your attention I will explain some of the things that have gone on that have kept sweet corn prices higher than the last 10 years.  There has been a supply problem...
Pest Alert!  Japanese Beetle

Pest Alert! Japanese Beetle

Doing battle with landscape pests can cause gardeners unbounded frustration.  Remembering that they are doing what comes naturally can help, but tolerance and understanding can only go so far where some pests are concerned. Japanese beetles are small pests that carry...
Come Hell or High Water

Come Hell or High Water

We definitely have had our share of rain and cool temperatures this spring.  As I drive around the countryside crop development is approximately two weeks behind.  Everything in this area looks pretty good but as you get west of 35 there is nothing but potholes of...
New Start

New Start

I want to introduce our loyal followers to the new edition of the Pahl Family.  Charlotte Elizabeth Briones turned 4 weeks old yesterday as I write this.  She is one of God’s miracles and blessings that make this world so special and precious.   Her little hands and...