Latest articles by Tyler Schuster
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6 Vegetable Diseases to You'll See in July – Treat Them Now Before They Ruin Your CropsJuly is when veggie diseases are in full swing, but don't get discouraged! Keep an eye out for these problems and you can treat them before they're too far gone.
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July Is When Compost Piles Tend to Stop Working – Here's How to Get Yours Going AgainDid your compost pile suddenly quit in the July heat? It's probably one of two common problems. Here's how to figure out which you have, and how to fix it.
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Heat Waves Can Cause Mass Infestations of This Pest on Your Plants – What to Look for and How to Treat Them Before It's Too LateDon't let these tiny pests ravage your whole garden. Early identification and treatment is key.
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How to Protect Homegrown Vegetables From Cyclospora – 6 Simple Steps for Safer HarvestsTyler Schuster draws on his background in microbiology and gardening to explain the risks of Cyclospora for home growers and how to avoid contamination.
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What Your Lawn Needs in July to Stay Lush During a Heat Wave – Plus the Mistake That Turns Grass BrownDon't let scorching temperatures ruin your lawn. Here are the 5 critical things you can do this July to make your grass heatwave-proof.
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Veggies & Herbs May Taste Bland Based on When You Pick Them – Here’s the Best (and Worst) Time of Day to Harvest for Peak FlavorIf your harvest tastes flavorless, the time of day you're picking produce could be the cause. Here's when you should and shouldn't harvest vegetables and herbs.
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3 Signs Your Plants Are Thirsty – Even if the Soil Feels WetDamp soil isn't always proof of a hydrated plant. Learn the 3 subtle signs of plant dehydration, and how to fix them.
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Save Your Sweaty Tomatoes by Snipping These 3 Leaves – Plus the Secret Skirt Trick That Keeps Them HealthyGive your tomatoes room to breathe this summer. Learn which leaves to snip to fight humidity and prevent disease.
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Why Your Zucchini Is Only Growing Duds – and the Simple Fix That Gets Fruits Forming FastSeeing plenty of flowers but no actual zucchini? Learn why baby fruits go soft and yellow, and how you can still save your harvest.
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You Can Train Plants to Need Less Water – This One Habit Builds Drought ToleranceHelp plants cope better with dry spells and heatwaves by making one simple but effective change to your watering routine.
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These 6 Self-Seeding Flowers Come Back Every Year Without Becoming InvasiveSelf-seeding flowers can be a gardener's dream ... or a nightmare. Plant these easy-going self-sowers that won't take over your whole garden.
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What Orchids Need in July to Trigger Blooms – and the Heatwave Mistake That Quietly Stops FloweringJuly can make or break the next round of orchid blooms. A few good summer habits – or one careless mistake – decide whether that spike ever appears.
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Do I Have to Reapply Mulch in Midsummer? How to Know When It's Time to Top Up Your BedsMulch rarely lasts all season. By July, it has often thinned out, leaving beds exposed as heat peaks. Here's how to tell if you need to reapply more mulch now.
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What to Do With Tomatoes in July to Keep the Harvests Coming – 6 Vital Tasks for More Fruit and Fewer ProblemsYou're so close – don't let your summer harvest fall apart! Here's the essential July checklist for thriving tomato vines.
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This Is the Best Time to Fertilize Your Vegetable Garden for a Bigger Harvest – and the 1 Time You Should Never Feed PlantsWhen you feed your vegetable garden matters almost as much as the fertilizer you use. Find out the best and worst times to fertilize for a huge harvest.
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Most Gardeners Have Never Heard of This Lawn Product That Helps Grass Survive Extreme HeatTired of wasting water on dry lawn patches? This easy-to-add product lowers water surface tension to help moisture penetrate deep down to the roots.
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Help Bees Survive the Heat – Turn a Saucer Into a Summer Lifeline in Just MinutesBees struggle to find safe drinking water during hot weather, but this simple DIY is quick and cheap to make and could help backyard pollinators thrive.
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Grow Tasty Lettuce Even in the Heat of Summer – 6 Heat-Tolerant Varieties and Expert Tricks Will Keep Harvests Coming All SummerSummer heat waves don't mean then end of the lettuce-growing season when you plant these picks. Say goodbye to bitter summer lettuce!
