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f you’re new to gardening you might have some great idea of what gardening is in your head. But there are some cold hard truths about gardening that you should know and accept with all your heart if you wish to become a true-bloodied gardening aficionado.
Around here, we talk quite a bit about compost. If you're not yet a compost convert, you might want to know exactly why you'd want to use your own compost. We think you'll be surprised at how this easy-to-create, natural product can boost your garden.
Use wine corks for a gorgeous garden? Always plant under a full moon? Play in the dirt? Which of the common (and not so common) gardening truisms that you've heard are fact, and which are just for fun? Today we investigate 10 gardening tips and tell you which to include - and which to are best left in the Old Wives' Tales category. Enjoy!
As home gardeners, there is a tendency to focus on the plants and practices in our own yards and on our own tables. But as you probably already know, there's so much more to gardening. Example: our readers often ask, "What's the difference between organic and conventional gardening?" It can be a confusing subject, especially as different organizations, different farms, and different gardeners may have very different definitions. Let's break things down when it comes to organic vs. conventional gardening.
Spring is just around the corner.No, really. It is. It may feel like the middle of winter, but before you know it, you’ll wake up to that first sunny day…and realize gardening season caught up with you. This year, be ready for the change of seasons with these 7 super-easy, low-cost spring gardening steps!
For one thing, not all “natural” forms of pest control are non-toxic, particularly to other animals such as favorite pets. For another, some bugs are beneficial but might be wiped out along with the “bad guys.” On the opposite side of the coin, a too-gentle method won't really do anything at all. What's an organic gardener to do? Read to find out!
Today, I live in a locale that receives sun, warmth and plant growth-friendly condition. I used to live in Zone 5. And while that meant amazing, beautiful seasons, it also meant waiting like forever for flowers to poke through winter’s chill. But there were a few exceptions. Read the full article to learn more!
In a colder climate, it’s hard to wait for spring. Winter, though often beautiful can seem to drag on and on, with nary a green shoot in sight. But spring always does come. Are you ready? This year you will be – with these five easy, awesome head-start ideas. Click to reach more!
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