Halloween is five days out, which means in less than a week you’re going to have a slowly collapsing pumpkin…
Every October, millions of homeowners spend a Saturday wrestling leaves into bags, hauling them to the curb, and paying (with…
If there’s one task that quietly separates the gardeners who eat home-grown garlic next summer from the ones buying the…
Every October, garden centers roll out their bulb displays and everyone rushes home to jam tulips in the ground the…
Extract organic matter from the soil and all you would have is dust and dirt. You may have some moisture but that would not be enough to harbor growth. You can grow any plant, certainly not the ones that you want in your garden, without organic matter in the soil. Soil has trillions of microorganisms.…
You don’t need to be rich to invest in a garden. You don’t need to be unemployed to become a gardener. You can have an amazing garden with very little money, almost no money. You can get started and continue to care for a garden without spending hours every day. Let us focus on the…
Gardening is not a daunting challenge. The youth and especially the millennial generation have been relatively distanced from soil, flowers, plants and even vegetables. You would be amazed to know how many people don’t know some of the most common flowers when they see them. It is true that gardening requires effort but not too…
There are more than three dozen really harmful insects or bugs that you must protect your garden from. These bugs can be broadly classified as chewing insects, boring insects and sucking insects. To give you an idea, here are the most dangerous bugs for your garden (get ready, it’s a long list): All these insects…
Planting and managing a garden is not rocket science, yet many people go about tending to their gardens oblivious of the mistakes they are making. Below is a set of mistakes that are commonly made by gardeners globally. Preparation of Beds In gardening, beds are the plot of land that you plant seeds and seedlings…
You can resort to myriad ways to enhance the setting and feel of your back yard. There is truly no limit to what you can do as long as you don’t violate the building codes. You can spend a small fortune or you can opt for rather humble ways to deck up your back yard.…
