Lawn and Garden Tips for Summer
Lawn and Garden Tips for Summer Heat Stress When temperatures climb above 90° F, most garden plants – lawns, flowers, and veggies – […]
Bloom Boosters – Real Thing or Marketing Fraud?
Bloom Boosters are said to increase the number of flowers on your plant. Nonsense. They don’t work, and can actually make your […]
June Gardening Tips
June Gardening Tips Early June is a great time to finish planting gardens, containers and hanging baskets and then spend time relaxing […]
DIY – Wood Greenhouse
If you want to build a construction to store your plants during the cold winters or to grow your own vegetables, we […]
A Crash Course in Container Gardening
Container gardening is so similar and yet so different from growing in ground that it deserves its own spot in the sun. […]
Make Your Own Organic Fertilizers for Your Garden
I don’t like the idea of adding chemicals to our environment, whenever it can be helped. And let’s be honest… If you […]
DIY – Self Watering Tomato Buckets
“You can never have too many tomato plants, but what happens when you run out of room in the garden. Tomatoes are […]
What to Grow in the Shade Garden
What to Grow in the Shade Garden An abundance of large trees and shady areas in your yard can be a challenge […]
The Worst Smelling Flowers in The World
Most flowers are made to smell delightful — all the better to lure in pollinators, such as bees. The pollinators then get […]
Helpful Tips for Vertical Gardening
Vertical gardening can greatly improve your crop production. Keeping vegetable plants off the soil will help prevent soil-borne diseases, and may limit […]
7 Things First Time Gardeners Should Know
First time gardeners out there, here are seven things you should know before you jump in and get your hands too dirty. […]
All You Need to Know About Straw Bale Gardening
Straw bale gardening is the answer to any organic gardener’s prayers. If your soil is so poor that amending, or enhancing, it […]
Growing Plants Vertically
Growing Plants Vertically Vertical Growing Using vertical space frees the ground space for other crops. Examples of vegetables that grow well vertically […]
The ABCs of Vertical Gardening
Vertical gardening—also called intensive gardening—is not a new idea, but it has gained momentum in recent years with a lengthening list of […]
Top 10 Tomato Growing Myths
Tomatoes are by far the most popular vegetable to grow in the United States. There is nothing like a tomato ripe from […]
5 Dirty Secrets to a ” Less Work ” Garden
It took over 20 years of gardening to realize that I didn’t have to work so hard to achieve a fruitful harvest. […]
How to Improve Your Garden Soil
Whether you garden on clay, silt or sand there are steps you can take to improve your garden soil and get the […]
Tips For How To Grow Grapefruit
The grapefruit is actually a very modern fruit, that has only existed for a couple hundred years. It’s a hybrid of the […]
How to Get Rid of Ants Invasion Naturally
How to Get Rid of Ants Invasion Naturally There’s nothing like walking into your kitchen first thing in the morning, bleary eyed […]
Fertilize Your Plants With Coffee Grounds and Eggshells
Fertilizer can be a big expense, but it doesn’t have to be. Used coffee grounds and eggshells are free and provide much-needed […]
7 Tips for Using Coffee Grounds in the Garden
If you’re like me, that morning cup of coffee is non-negotiable. Over time, that caffeine habit can generate a lot of coffee grounds. […]
Easy vegetables to grow
Easy vegetables to grow We’ve got ideas for what to plant for first-time vegetable gardeners. Get ready to dig in the dirt! […]
How to Grow Bulbs
Do you know how to grow Bulbs? Planting bulbs, corms and tubers is an easy way to ensure colourful displays in your […]
Spring Garden Maintenance
Every season brings a different set of chores in the garden. Spring is an exciting time for gardeners as preparations are made […]
Spring Garden Design Projects
What Are Your Spring Gardening Plans? Okay, spring is right around the corner and it’s time when we all start thinking about […]
Vegetables to Plant in Early Spring
Vegetables to Plant in Early Spring You may have heard general guidelines for starting vegetable gardens, such as “don’t plant until after […]
Everything You Need to Know About Making Terrarium
Terrariums are the perfect way to spruce up your home with a little greenery. They don’t take up much space, are quick […]
How to Grow a Coffee Plant
How to Grow a Coffee Plant Growing coffee at home is not so difficult, learn everything you need to know on how […]
How to Grow a Pineapple Top
How to Grow a Pineapple Top Rooting and growing pineapple top is easy. Did you know that the leafy top of store-bought […]
Hardening Off Plants and Seedlings
Planting the seedlings you’ve raised carefully indoors is a proud moment. But be sure to acclimatize them to their new outdoor home […]