I love my soaker hoses! They are a godsend for good watering, enabling me to easily direct the water directly to where it’s needed without any headaches. But you have …
Read moreHow To Use A Soaker Hose: Irrigation Planning And Installation
If you’re like me, storing seeds is a necessity. You may have particular flowers that you grow every year like geraniums, or a favorite kind of kale or watermelon that …
Read moreStoring Seeds: Ways Of Preserving Seeds For Future Planting
Are you finding brown, ring-like spots on your cabbage leaves? Perhaps you’re discovering blotches of brown on your tomatoes, or even on your apple or orange trees? You may have …
Read moreAlternaria Leaf Spot: How To Wipe Out This Fungal Foe For Good
When I was growing up my Mom always complained to my Dad about her garden and flower beds. She would say things like “Nothing grows in this red dirt!”, or “I’m …
Read moreClay Soil Got You Down? Top Tips For Amending Clay Soil
Anyone who’s been gardening for a while is familiar with the dreaded fusarium wilt. Also called damping off, this fungal disease causes newly-sprouted seedling stems to collapse. It’s frustrating, but …
Read moreFusarium Wilt, Blight, And Rot: How To Handle These Fungal Problems
It may seem a bit odd to learn how to raise mealworms at first. Why would you ever want to have a supply of worms? Mealworms are not like the …
If you want a bumper crop of tomatoes, you’re going to need a good tomato fertilizer. But the best forms of fertilizer may not be readily apparent. Tomatoes are heavy …
Read moreTomato Fertilizer: How To Feed Your Plants For Ultimate Harvests
Mushroom compost is a wonderful addition to your gardening efforts. A great soil builder, it’s also really useful for keeping the soil moist, and it helps to break down dense …
Read moreMushroom Compost: What It Is, What It Does, And How To Make It
If you are blessed with a natural green thumb, then continue doing what you’re doing. But if you’re like the rest of us mere humans, it takes time and a …
Read moreIndoor Gardening For Beginners: Basics You Should Know
It’s the tail end of winter and the beginning of spring, and in most areas, people are preparing their gardens for spring planting. But what is necessary to prepare your …
Read moreSpring Garden Prep: What You Need To Do To Get Ready To Grow
Does it feel as though you’ve filled your yard, and yet you still want to grow more? Now is the time to aspire to vertical garden options, or to use …
Read moreFence Planters: Fantastic & Free Plans To Get More Growing Space
No matter how cute and lovable your furry friends are, they can make a mess of your precious garden space. Cats and dogs are both capable of doing not-so-nice things …
Read moreCreating a Pet-Safe Garden: A Guide to Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants
