Who would have believed that you could plan and order your whole garden from your desktop just a few years ago? It makes it so easy to get exactly what you like for your garden by logging on to the Internet Garden stores and being able to choose your plants according to color, size, type, […]
When growing vegetables in the garden, most people tend to grow the same crops year after year. This is not surprising really, as we grow the crops that we prefer to eat and we also tend to grow the plants that we have the most success growing. One thing that most gardeners seem to do […]
If your current planting goals involve plants that require good water drainage, I am sure you know how frustrating it is to have a yard that just won’t cooperate. Some plants can handle the excess water that comes about from being in an area that doesn’t drain properly. In fact, it might just cause them […]
Have you ever considered a potager? You can have the best of both worlds with a potager when you essentially have your cake and eat it too. With a potager, you have your garden and eat it too. Potagers are particularly good for people who live on smaller lots of land or only have room […]
Isn’t it amazing that all that waste food that we can’t or don’t want in the kitchen is such a good food source for the plants in our garden? What makes it better is the fact that we can grow vegetables in our gardens, cook and eat them, and whatever we don’t use goes back […]
When you are buying or receiving plants from someone there are a few things that you need to look at before deciding to plant them in your garden. You will generally get a better quality plant from a garden center and it will be less likely to have diseases or other problems that could spread […]
There are many ways that you can add interest to a garden. Anything that becomes a focal point will add interest and that can range from garden sculptures to the types of plants you choose. Adding block planting of a particular specimen can become a focal point in the garden. Even adding areas of variegated […]
The words “going green” have become synonymous with organic gardening. If you are thinking of “going green” one of the ways to do so is to convert your yard or garden into an all-natural state. This simply means you will substitute all-natural ingredients, instead of manmade chemicals, into your yard or garden for plant enhancement. […]
When it comes right down to it, composting is a simple, natural process that’s been overcomplicated by machines, commercial marketing, and misinformation. Some of these misinformed ideas have been passed around so many times that they’ve become accepted as truth. Well, we’re here to set the record straight. Keep reading to separate fact from fiction! […]
It can be a difficult task to keep your indoor plants healthy. That being said, it’ll make your life significantly easier if you select plants that do well indoors and adapt to the inside environment (less light, heat, and water) easily. Below we’ve listed a couple of dos and don’ts to give you a head […]
