Tag Archives: Gardening Tips

7 Tips for Starting Your Own Organic Garden Many readers have expressed interest in creating their own organic garden in their own […]

Mesclun and Salad Greens are a fun and flavorful choice for any gardener, regardless of your experience level. They’re easy to grow, […]

Apartment dwellers and those who find their teeth grinding while trying to get a shovel through a few millimeters of so called […]

Radishes are some of the easiest vegetables to grow. In this country, most radishes are eaten raw in salads. However, in other […]

Have you ever dreamed of growing your own citrus fruits? Or just having a gorgeous lemon tree in your kitchen to enjoy […]

Love being outdoors but sick of those annoying blood-sucking mosquitoes? Put down the sprays and nets, here are fifteen different plants you can […]

How To Grow Hyssop Plants Grown in containers or as a border plant, Hyssop is extremely attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. […]

Why to test pH Level in soil anyway? A test is done when you want to know whether your soil is acidic, […]

Peony Planting Peonies are renowned for their large, colorful, bowl-shaped, flowers and dark green foliage. Once established, these beauties are some of […]

How to Grow a Vegetable Garden from Food Scraps If you are a frugal gardener, you’ll love this idea. How about growing […]

Some veggies are more suitable than others for container gardening Any vegetable that grows in the ground can be grown in a […]

Once days lengthen and temperatures warm, it’s time to move seedlings out into the garden. Ideal transplant times vary from plant to […]

The modern blueberry is a 20th century invention. Before the 1900s, the only way to enjoy these North American natives was to […]

Not surprisingly the rare species Nepalese lily – or Lily of Nepal as it’s commonly called – is considered to be one […]

DIY Vertical PVC Planter – Space Saver for Your Garden Here’s the perfect solution for anyone dreaming of a gorgeous garden but […]

Sweet potatoes are a long-season, tropical vegetable, so it’s no surprise that they’re grown mostly in southern states. However, it’s possible for […]

Grape Hyacinth is a popular spring flowering bulb. This wee little bulb, puts on a big, bold show in early spring, Commonly […]

Coreopsis plants may be just what you need if you’re looking for lasting summer color after most perennial flowers fade from the […]

For centuries, farmers took their cues for planting times from observing what’s happening in nature—such as bird migration, the emergence of insects and […]

Cedar raised beds make gardening easier, more accessible, more economical, and more efficient. But often a cedar raised beds can cost hundreds […]

With their sword like leaves and showy flowers, Bearded Iris are an eye-catching addition to any garden. About Bearded Iris They’re easy […]

The Japanese bettle, or Popillia japonica, is a nasty invasive species that has infested most of the Eastern United States after being […]

Leeks are closely related to onions but have a sweeter, creamier, more delicate flavor. They are prized by cooks as a flavoring […]

Vegetable Gardening with Raised Beds are very good solutions Planting a backyard vegetable garden isn’t as hard as you think. It’s a […]

Believe it or not, cucumbers have been in cultivation for at least 3000 years. Originating in India, this refreshing crop is believed […]

Every gardener should plant a hill or two of watermelons as they are easy to grow and, oh so good on sultry […]

A bonsai is a plant or a tree which is grown in a miniature form to resemble the fully-grown or more mature […]

Heirloom and hybrid tomatoes – Do heirloom tomatoes (or other heirloom vegetables, for that matter) have benefits or advantages when compared to […]

Add lavender to your farmers’ market shopping list Maybe you’re thinking of planting lavender because it’s a beautiful addition to any flowerbed […]

Growing Impatiens Plants The Impatiens genus of flowering plants is quite large, and broad in both geographical scope and growth habit. There […]