gardening in hot climates

🍅 Tomato Pollination Troubleshooting: Why Your Plants Are Blooming but Not Fruiting
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🍅 Tomato Pollination Troubleshooting: Why Your Plants Are Blooming but Not Fruiting

A slow, intuitive approach to helping your tomatoes set fruit—with grace, not panic. 🌼 Introduction: When Flowers Hold Promise… But No Fruit Appears There’s a kind of hope wrapped in a tomato blossom. That tiny yellow flare signals your hard work might finally pay off. But what happens when the plant is thriving, blooming profusely—and…

Using Shade Cloth to Protect Delicate Crops: A Gardener’s Best-Kept Secret

Using Shade Cloth to Protect Delicate Crops: A Gardener’s Best-Kept Secret

Why Your Plants Need Shade Cloth (Even in Spring!) If you’ve ever tried growing a garden in Southeast Houston, you know the struggle is real. The sun here is relentless, and while we might enjoy a good dose of sunshine, our plants don’t always feel the same way. Just when your lettuce is thriving, a…

How to Recognize and Fix Heat Stress in Your Garden

How to Recognize and Fix Heat Stress in Your Garden

Imagine this: It’s mid-July, and you step outside with your coffee, excited to check on your garden. The sun is already beating down, and as you get closer, you realize something’s off. Your cucumber vines are wilting, your tomato leaves look curled, and some of your once-green pepper plants now have crispy, brown edges. Panic…