Tag Archives: Gardening Tips

To start new lawn from seed, many people wonder which is better: laying sod or sowing seeds. While laying sod is fast […]

How to Propagate Succulents If you’re anything like me, you probably love to have succulents in the house. I try to keep […]

The name Pumpkins refers to a plants associated usually with the Cucurbita pepo; these are smooth, dark yellow to orange in color, […]

Summer is a time of beauty and abundance in the garden. It’s also a busy time for the gardener, full of chores […]

Pesticides are the only toxic substances we intentionally release into our environment in order to kill living things. The chemicals don’t just harm […]

Lawn and Garden Tips for Summer Heat Stress When temperatures climb above 90° F, most garden plants – lawns, flowers, and veggies – […]

Bloom Boosters are said to increase the number of flowers on your plant. Nonsense. They don’t work, and can actually make your […]

When most people picture a vegetable garden, they imagine a spot that bakes in the sun all day. For some vegetables, such […]

June Gardening Tips Early June is a great time to finish planting gardens, containers and hanging baskets and then spend time relaxing […]

If you want to build a construction to store your plants during the cold winters or to grow your own vegetables, we […]

How to Grow Yellow Watermelon Nothing beats the taste of a delicious, sweet, homegrown watermelon during the hot summer months. Gardeners have […]

Container gardening is so similar and yet so different from growing in ground that it deserves its own spot in the sun. […]

Freesia Planting Guide Freesia flowers are “zygomorphic” which just means that they grow along one side of the stem, in a single […]

I don’t like the idea of adding chemicals to our environment, whenever it can be helped. And let’s be honest… If you […]

What to Grow in the Shade Garden An abundance of large trees and shady areas in your yard can be a challenge […]

Vertical gardening can greatly improve your crop production. Keeping vegetable plants off the soil will help prevent soil-borne diseases, and may limit […]

First time gardeners out there, here are seven things you should know before you jump in and get your hands too dirty. […]

Straw bale gardening is the answer to any organic gardener’s prayers. If your soil is so poor that amending, or enhancing, it […]

Globe artichokes are one of the most exotic looking of all the vegetables You can grow Globe artichokes in your typical northern […]

Growing Plants Vertically Vertical Growing Using vertical space frees the ground space for other crops. Examples of vegetables that grow well vertically […]

How to grow  Yellow Pear Tomatoes Possibly the most popular yellow heirloom variety of tomato, the Yellow Pear gets its name from its […]

The best way to ensure that a plant grows to its maximum potential is to give it want it needs. In the […]

Vertical gardening—also called intensive gardening—is not a new idea, but it has gained momentum in recent years with a lengthening list of […]

Tomatoes are by far the most popular vegetable to grow in the United States. There is nothing like a tomato ripe from […]

It took over 20 years of gardening to realize that I didn’t have to work so hard to achieve a fruitful harvest. […]

Whether you garden on clay, silt or sand there are steps you can take to improve your garden soil and get the […]

Sweet potatoes are a straight-forward but frost-tender crop – they thrive in hot conditions and are drought-resistant once established. They don’t need […]

Strawberries are one of the most delicious summer foods. There are few things as satisfying as biting into a juicy, red strawberry […]

How to Get Rid of Ants Invasion Naturally There’s nothing like walking into your kitchen first thing in the morning, bleary eyed […]

Tomatillos are an essential ingredient in Mexican salsa verde, they’re delicious chopped in stews and soups, and roasted tomatillos add a fresh […]