Carol Savonen

Runner beans are beautiful and edible

If you have trouble getting other green beans to germinate in early May because of cold soil, try planting a patch of scarlet runner beans first before your pole and bush green beans.

Carol Savonen | Feb 19, 2003 | News story

How to control aphids with less toxic methods

Now that spring is finally warming up, gardeners need to be on the look out for aphids - tiny, soft bodied, plant-sucking insects.

Carol Savonen | Feb 19, 2003 | News story

Ladybugs - better to attract them naturally

Purchased ladybird beetles are not a very effective pest control for your home garden for a couple of reasons.

Carol Savonen | Feb 19, 2003 | News story