Gardentalk

Plants with moldy garlic stems or skins should be cleaned and processed separately.

Materials decompose or break down into basic nutrients that benefit a flower or vegetable garden.

When any remaining scapes fully uncurl and the garlic plant’s lower leaves turn yellow, then that’s the signal to check if the bulbs are big enough to harvest.

Ammonia water spray, slug bait, and beer traps are some of the most effective ways of eradicating slugs.

Keeping plants off the ground helps with pollination, air circulation, and prevents slugs from chewing up the leaves.

It’s okay to leave stubby stems and branches for azaleas and rhododendrons, but not for maple trees. And, don’t forget to sharpen your tools.