Courtesy Creative Commons Medium-sized trees will fit well in most residential landscapes. Unless you have a large house and a large yard (over 20,000 square…
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Ron Patterson | EastIdahoNews.com When selecting trees for your home landscape, you need to consider more than just fast shade. While most trees do have…
Ron Patterson, EastIdahoNews.com There are two approaches to poinsettias. First, enjoy them as long as they look nice during the winter and then throw them…
Ron Patterson, EastIdahoNews.com A lovely plant that often provides a splash of vibrant color any time during the winter is the amaryllis. You can get…
Ron Patterson | EastIdahoNews.com There is a lot of beautiful eye candy during the holiday season. Included in this list is the Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas…
Ron Patterson, EastIdahoNews.com The fall color show has been brilliant this year. Bright oranges, yellows and reds, everywhere you go. Now those beautiful leaves are…
Courtesy Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org I love to garden. It’s my happy place until I get bit by some bug that itches like…
Ron Patterson, UI Horticulture Educator The problem with weeds is, like bad habits, we don’t recognize them until it is too late. Weeds fall into…
Ron Patterson | EastIdahoNews.com Fresh, young potatoes are absolutely delicious. Fried, young potatoes with summer squash, onions, peppers, garlic, and a couple of eggs on…
Ron Patterson, EastIdahoNews.com Onions are a staple in our diet, and pretty easy to grow and store. As we near the end of our growing…