I need to have my veggie garden soil tested for nutrient balance, pH, etc (maybe pathogens, too, if that's possible). Can you recommend a lab? I live in Rosedale. Thanks!

The client wanted to know how to have her pressure canner gauge tested. She was also interested in learning about when classes on food preservation and canning would be offered.

I have a space between my house and the next that is currently one half a rain garden (filled with ostrich ferns) and the other has two big awful overgrown leyland cypress. I would like to get rid of the leyland cypress and was trying to decide what would go in this west area that does not get that much light (more now that the cypresses have lost their lower branches). would service berry do? and if so would allegheny or canada do better. I am sending a picture. The next door neighbors have removed all shrubs and trees from their yard so the birds have lost habitat. I am planning on removing the crepe myrtles that volunteered and I "cultivated" and replacing with some native tree as well. I welcome your suggestions?

I've tried a spray of hot water with dawn dishwashing detergent and vinegar and also sprayed Neem. I had thousands of bugs and now it's more like hundreds. What else can I do? I'm afraid they're destroying my tree. Thank you.

Please advise what I should do with my raised beds of asparagus, carrots, parsnips and strawberries. Do I cut the asparagus ferns down to ground after frost? should I cover with straw for winter? Do I cut the tops of carrots and parsnips and should I cover with straw so that I can still dig some at Christmas? Should I cover my strawberry bed with straw or leaves or just leave the plants to be snow covered? Thank you!

The client would like to plant more native perennials that will attract birds.

Hello, I have a lemon tree I would like to donate/give to new home that hoping you could recommend green house or nursery that might be interested. I also have a yard full of seedlings of several plants such as althea and clematis that could be sold at Spring sale if interested. There are also some small tree seedlings that could be potted for sale. Getting ready to move out of home over winter so probably won't be here in the spring and would like to pass plants on if any interest. Many thanks!

Can I plant some shrubs now (Mid-October)?

Just bought this late in the season ( October). How can 8 give it the best life? Should it be planted in pots for my garden window? Or outside? Can it's outdoor life be extended beyond frost?

I need to know the amount of wood the usa got in total