Here you’ll find quick and easy gardening tips to help you avoid mistakes, fix problems, and maximize your harvest in your garden.
Ready for a test? With paper and pencil, make a list of ALL nutrients that plants need to grow properly. We’ll wait…no cheating! Here’s the list to check yourself against: Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Calcium Magnesium Sulfur Chlorine Copper Manganese Iron Boron Molybdenum Zinc Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen There are more elements here than you listed, I … Read more
Knowing the best time to water a garden is critical to getting the best results. It’s easy once you understand a few easy gardening concepts.
When I opened my compost tumbler a few days ago, I got a nasty surprise. There was an abundance of maggots in compost to be found! Gross! Disgusting! Or are they? Maggots in compost can be a disgusting sight to behold, but are they bad for your compost? I recently got a question from Steve R., an … Read more
August is typically associated with the end of summer and the upcoming harvest season. But we firmly believe that August is actually the perfect month to sneak in one last round of planting before first frost sets in and the cold weather arrives for good. Below, we’ve curated our August planting picks for each of … Read more
Knowing how to ripen tomatoes properly is essential to getting the most from your harvest. We explain how to get perfectly-ripe ones indoors!
If you’re an avid tomato grower like me, you most likely have had to deal with tomato suckers at some point or another. They’re tricky little things, and I really struggled to figure out whether or not I should leave them be or cut them off. Lucky for you, I’m going to give you some … Read more
When you drink a much-needed vanilla flavored latte in the mornings or see those specks of vanilla mixed into your ice cream, do you ever wonder, “Where do vanilla beans come from?” Are they natural products? Why are they so expensive? Can you grow them yourself and keep from paying all that money for dried … Read more
Most of us think of garden fences as a way to protect the garden from pests – those deer, rabbits, and other critters that can wreak havoc on a garden. While that’s exactly what they’re used for, there’s nothing that says you can’t also have a beautiful garden fence. It can be a little bit … Read more
Worried that you’re generating too much organic waste at home? Before you take out the trash, consider if there are any uses for the waste you’ve created. Think about composting, making mulch, or, coolest of all, starting your own garden. That’s right, you can start a garden using the organic waste in your home! Did … Read more
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