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In a effort to help out new gardeners, I am posting a picture of leaf curl on a tomato plant. This is due to stresses on the tomato plant caused by our dry winds and intense high hea...

Credit Melinda Myers

Summer has arrived and for many gardeners that means heat, drought and watering bans. This can be hard on gardeners as well as their landscapes. The good news is that there are ways to he...

Credit Kathy Bondar

You planted your plant in a topsy-turvy. You added moisture retaining potting mix or potting soil with nutrients for container plants. Every time you water. You don't know how much to wat...

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Father's Day is Sunday. This Patch editor would like to give an early shoutout to the great dads out there. I'm sure many in Waukesha appreciate all the hard-work and care dads every...

Credit Kathy Bondar

One of the easiest vegetables to grow from seed in a small garden are Radishes. Radishes thrive in cool spring and early summer weather. They can also be planted again a month before...

Credit Melinda Myers

Add a little extra color, motion and interest to your landscape by attracting birds and butterflies to the garden. Make sure your yard provides all the essentials - food, water, shelter a...

Credit Shane McCoy

Here in Wisconsin, the carpenter ant is the most destructive and economically important pest affecting homes and businesses. At Wil-Kil Pest Control carpenter ants are among the top 5 mos...

Credit Kathy Bondar

One of my favorite herbs for the summer months is Rosemary. I use the leaves to mildly flavor an Orange-Rosemary Pound Cake recipe that I found in my Better Homes and Gardens Cook Bo...