Guest Columns

In another column by Master Gardener Tom Timmons, he writes that tomatoes are subject to so many diseases he thinks they may have suicidal tendencies, but with a little TLC, they will survive.

For the latest Gardening on the Garden Isle column, master gardener Tom Timmons explains why its best to follow his wife’s advice and read the directions when planting papaya seeds.

Kauaʻi Master Gardener Tom Timmons explains how to get rid of beetles, slugs and snails without chemicals in his latest Gardening on the Garden Isle column.

To the naked eye, they may look like course ground pepper, but through a magnifying lens you will notice the edge of the wings have a lacy appearance — hence the name, lace bug.

It is important when purchasing onion seeds to grow on Kauaʻi to select a short-day variety. Onions have their own sun clock.

Master gardener Tom Timmons never realized that plants were fussy eaters until he was lollygagging in the garden shop rather than cleaning the garage like he promised his wife and discovered shelves piled with every imaginable kind of fertilizer. Check out Tom’s latest gardening column.

On Kaua’i, there is no shortage of the four components necessary for composting: carbon, nitrogen, water and air.

Weeds love dirt. Weeds grow great in dirt, but most garden plants are snobbish. They prefer soil.

Guest columnist Tom Timmons, a certified Master Gardener, says do not trim basil as if you are Jack the Ripper; you can damage the plant.