Thanks to some sage advice and the willingness to try again, my worm population has again become the thriving environment it once was. I still add coffee grounds to the mix, but as just a small part of the overall blend, making sure, just like humans, they eat a well rounded diet full of fruits, vegetables, and the occasional coffee to boost their early morning productivity!
It’s the most common problem Jean-Mathieu Daoust sees on trees. An an ISA certified arborist and owner of Tree Frog Tree Care in Calgary ( http://treefrogtreecare.com/.) Daoust sees a lot of tree trouble. Here he tells me about a problem most gardener’s wouldn’t even think about :
This is the first year that my birch has looked bad and [it has] birch leafminer – haven’t seen that on my tree for years which tells me how stressed it is. Several branches are dead – mainly on the NW side- which took the brunt from a major hailstorm- we were lucky in Airdrie as far as the snowstorm… not too much branch damage but Calgary was devastated.
I have to say I have not had a problem or seen any hills lately but I am definitely not saying it is because I have conquered the ants because I still see a lot of individuals of different kinds wandering through my yard.
Well Corine, there is no science-based advice really because we haven’t been down this road before. It is unheard of in my years of 30+ years of experience for Pears to bloom in April in Calgary. That is a month ahead of schedule. But – if I was you I would probably water. Here are six things to consider before you water:
What is new in Irrigation from instructor and owner of Regency Irrigation in Calgary, Alberta
