Tag Archives: Gardening Tips

Compost grass clippings looks like a logical thing to do, and it is, but you do need to consider some things about […]

Gardening is much easier with garden raised beds. They make many traditional gardening chores like deep tilling, weeding and amending the soil […]

How to Plant Rainbow Carrots The snappy crunch of fresh-picked, bright yellow, purple, orange and white carrots add a distinct visual appeal […]

Heirlooms are any plant that has been grown for at least 50 years commercially or that has been passed down through a […]

It is often difficult to gauge how much water for container garden plants is necessary. There is a fine line between drought […]

The Best Plants for Edible Gardens 1. Nasturtium An orange or yellow flower that adds a pop of color to any plate […]

Delicious, nutritious, antioxidant rich, and full of much-needed magnesium, quinoa has rightfully become one of the most popular health foods around. But […]

What with all the other difficulties that beset us, it will come as no surprise to you to learn that fruit crops […]

Do you want to be a gardening ninja? Able to make plants grow quicker, better, stronger, through seemingly mystical skills? Astound your […]

Traditionally, dried ground flowers from pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) have been used to make dusts and sprays at home. When making or using […]

A few years ago, several people told me they were able to control their weeds by spraying them with inexpensive kitchen vinegar. […]

Laying the Foundation for a Rock Garden A good foundation is everything. Even if you have the ideal natural slope for building […]

Planting Vegetables and Herbs in Summer Most of these crops are easy to grow. A good choice if you are growing for […]

Growing Warm Season Vegetables Warm weather and frost-free nights bring the vegetable gardening season into full swing. Summer vegetables are grown primarily […]

As a gardener, do you find July to be a tough month? The cool, brisk and moist days of spring are long […]

Growing fruit and vegetables – July It’s now getting late in the year for sowing and planting, but there is still time […]

Pineberries are strawberries, but the name comes from their pineapple favor. They have white flesh and red seeds, just the opposite of […]

If you’d like a fall harvest, now is the time to get your hands in the dirt and get planting your fall […]

Kitchen gardens are growing in popularity. With the rise of food prices and the increased awareness of the general public about the […]

Benefits Of Organic Farming Over Conventional Farming Organic crops are cultivated without the use of petroleum based fertilizers, pesticides, sewage sludge based […]

Growing Sedum (Stonecrop) The succulent foliage of many types of sedum is topped by starry flowers in late summer and fall. Low-growing […]

Bees in the garden are a good thing. Bees pollinate about 75 percent of all of the food crops in the world. […]

8 tips for gardeners in June 1. Now’s the time to plant out courgettes, sweet corn, pumpkins, dwarf, climbing and runner beans. […]

You can create an unusual and striking garden by growing plants of the same color together, and blue is particularly effective. Use blue hues […]

Scientific Classification Kingdom:     Plantae (unranked):     Angiosperms (unranked):     Eudicots Order:        Proteales Family:        Nelumbonaceae Genus:        Nelumbo Species:        N. nucifera Binomial […]

Your body has cravings, doesn’t it? Sometimes you crave this, or sometimes that. Those cravings can be telling you something, some studies […]

The shallots are type of onion, specifically a botanical variety of the species Allium cepa. An easy-to-grow gourmet favorite, these perennial onions produce a […]

Planting Arrangements Arranging vegetable plants within your garden area depends mainly on the amount of space and time you have available and […]

Growing Unusual Vegetables From Seed Whether you’re a first-time gardener or an old pro, you will enjoy growing some unusual types of […]

Tips for Growing Coriander Coriander has its botanical name Coriandrum sativum, the other names are then or Chinese parsley. These are all […]