Russ Landry
President
Russell Landry is the former vice-president of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth and its many competitive weigh-off sites held worldwide. He is now the current president of the Giant Vegetable Growers of Ontario. Russ publishes the GVGO Growers’ Vine newsletter.
Some would argue that right after the end of the harvest is when the hardest work for a grower begins, because after harvesting the current batch, it's time to...
Want to learn how to grow big tomatoes? There are some important tips and tricks you need to know.
Companion planting is a form of polyculture where certain types of crops are planted in close proximity to one another to boost crop yields or deter pests.
When time is against you or funds are low, there are ways to ensure yields don't suffer so much.
Like humans, most plants inevitably grow old and then die, and as plants age, yields are affected negatively. But if this natural decline is slowed down, it is possible...
Here is an extended list of what every grower new and seasoned alike should—but might not—know.
Just what exactly is that black powdery stuff growers are often asked to put in their soil, and how does it work? Here is master gardener Russell Landry with an...
There is still so much to learn about the role of calcium in plants, but this common metallic mineral certainly already has applications for preventing and treating...
Soil compaction, or the compression of soil particles, can be a major yield-limiting factor in a garden. Russell Landry has the dirt on what to do about this common...
When we prune or top off plants, we are removing the fastest-growing shoots. This is done to remove apical dominance, the phenomenon where the main, central stem of the...
Powdery mildew is a common name for many species of fungi that infect the leaves of both indoor and outdoor plants. While it is difficult to eradicate completely, it is...
While some nematodes, or roundworms, are beneficial to have in the garden, as they eat the bugs that are eating your crops, other nematode species can feed on the roots...
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