Tag Archives: Gardening

Summer is a time of beauty and abundance in the garden. It’s also a busy time for the gardener, full of chores […]

Bloom Boosters are said to increase the number of flowers on your plant. Nonsense. They don’t work, and can actually make your […]

When most people picture a vegetable garden, they imagine a spot that bakes in the sun all day. For some vegetables, such […]

June Gardening Tips Early June is a great time to finish planting gardens, containers and hanging baskets and then spend time relaxing […]

How to Grow Yellow Watermelon Nothing beats the taste of a delicious, sweet, homegrown watermelon during the hot summer months. Gardeners have […]

Freesia Planting Guide Freesia flowers are “zygomorphic” which just means that they grow along one side of the stem, in a single […]

I don’t like the idea of adding chemicals to our environment, whenever it can be helped. And let’s be honest… If you […]

What to Grow in the Shade Garden An abundance of large trees and shady areas in your yard can be a challenge […]

Most flowers are made to smell delightful — all the better to lure in pollinators, such as bees. The pollinators then get […]

Vertical gardening can greatly improve your crop production. Keeping vegetable plants off the soil will help prevent soil-borne diseases, and may limit […]

DIY Covered Greenhouse Garden Learn how to make your own covered greenhouse garden. Use this simple idea to help out your plants. Materials: […]

Straw bale gardening is the answer to any organic gardener’s prayers. If your soil is so poor that amending, or enhancing, it […]

Island bed? What is that? No, it isn’t a bed with palm trees. An island bed is a bed not connected to […]

Growing Plants Vertically Vertical Growing Using vertical space frees the ground space for other crops. Examples of vegetables that grow well vertically […]

Peppers are a tender, warm-season crop. They resist most pests and offer something for everyone: spicy, sweet or hot, and a variety […]

Vertical gardening—also called intensive gardening—is not a new idea, but it has gained momentum in recent years with a lengthening list of […]

The indoor Cyclamen otherwise known as the Florist’s Cyclamen is truly a special looking houseplant, the flowers are not only striking, pretty […]

Most gardeners plant too many squash, then foist the extra harvest on unsuspecting neighbors. Instead, grow a few plants, and grow them […]

It took over 20 years of gardening to realize that I didn’t have to work so hard to achieve a fruitful harvest. […]

Tips for Planting Flowers in May Careful plant selection allows gardeners to continue gardening throughout the year. All remnants of snow melt […]

Whether you garden on clay, silt or sand there are steps you can take to improve your garden soil and get the […]

Use these expert tips and techniques to keep your house plants looking their best. Sunshine Decoding those perplexing tag instructions on light. […]

Easy-to-grow beans are a favorite of home gardeners. High in protein, they are a staple in many cuisines. There are thousands of […]

Strawberries are one of the most delicious summer foods. There are few things as satisfying as biting into a juicy, red strawberry […]

Raised beds make gardening easy. Get step-by-step instructions for constructing a raised garden of your own that will last for years. Raised […]

Potatoes can be grown in a small space and on a small scale in any kind of bag that holds at least […]

Who doesn’t love palm trees? Their elegant and exotic shape calls up images of sunny destinations and sparkling white beaches. Palm Trees […]

Passion Flower gained its name from the unique structure of its flowers and their symbolic importance. According to the plant’s original catalogers, […]

This is the time when days grow longer and warmer, so it is a busy month in the garden for both plants […]

Most areas of the country are seeing a big change in the way we plant a garden. Water is becoming more and […]