Gardening With Sal

Invasive Series – Part 4  📝 Opinion| by Guy Saldiveri | March 18, 2026 This installment is a little more rant‑flavored than the others, and it may come across sharper than I usually write. I’m not trying to pick a fight—I’m just out of patience with the dogma that gets tossed around like gospel and repeated as if it were carved in stone.

How to Spot, ID, and Relocate 🦋 Garden Pests | by Guy Saldiveri | March 14, 2026 Tobacco Hornworm I remember the first time seeing a hummingbird moth. I was stunned. I honestly hadn't known things like that existed. I stared at it for as long as I could, completely mesmerized.

The B‑52’s of the bee world 🐝 Garden Pests | by Guy Saldiveri | March 10, 2026 Carpenter bees are a tough one. They’re very prevalent and VERY destructive, but they’re also some of the best pollinators you have in your garden. 

 Why This Benchmark Belongs in the Compost Pile 📝 Opinion | by Guy Saldiveri |  Updated: March 11, 2026 This is another opinion that will probably ruffle a few leaves. That’s not the goal. My goal—as always—is to give you the most accurate and reliable information I can, even when it bumps up against tradition.  

Love It or Hate It—If You Have It, You Know It 🌱 Plant Talk | by Guy Saldiveri | March 6, 2026 This is one plant I find myself at odds with when it comes to my stance on invasive species and allowing nature full control to do as she sees fit. 

  Two Very Determined & Very Serious Pests 🪲 Garden Pests | by Guy Saldiveri | March 4, 2026 Squash Vine Borer These are without a doubt the most serious foes I deal with in my garden. The squash bug and the squash vine borer deliver more damage pound-for-pound—or is that ounce-per-ounce—than any other pest I have ever dealt with. The vine borer is by far the worst of the two. 

Why These Heat‑Loving Vines Thrive in Gulf South Gardens 🫘 Plant Talk:| by Guy Saldiveri | March 3, 2026 Asparagus beans—my all-time favorite crop. They're also called yard‑long beans and Chinese long beans. They have an edible pod and are technically a type of cowpea in the legume family.

 The Conventional and Not-So-Conventional Way 🥔 Plant Talk | by Guy Saldiveri | March 2, 2026 Who doesn’t love a good sweet potato? I know I do. 

Setups That Adapt to Changing Weather, Simplify Soil Care, and Support Year‑Round Growing 🌿 Garden Talk | by Guy Saldiveri | March 1, 2026 Over the years, I’ve had to modify how and where I grow things. For this reason, I prefer to use containers or grow bags for most of the vegetables, and fixed beds for things that I use for permanent crops like garlic and onions. The fixed beds also serve well for some other plants such as okra, corn, and sometimes squash.