If you have an east-facing garden, you would know how beautiful your garden looks when it gets the first rays of the sun in the morning. You don’t always need a south-facing house to make your plants thrive; numerous other plants survive with just 2-3 hours of sun rays every day. In fact, many of …
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You’ve probably spent the better part of the last gardening season keeping your compost pile healthy. Once it’s fully matured, what will you do with all that compost? Sprinkle over topsoil, use it to germinate seeds, or mix it into the soil to enrich the nutrients available to plants? As compost is a soil amendment, …
Gardening is recognized as one of the most celebrated hobbies. From planting flowers for a luscious lawn to cultivating organic vegetables such as broccoli for a special weekend dinner, it encompasses all. However, deciding what to plant in the garden is nothing less than a discovery. Great Garden Plants The greatest garden plants are: Peonies …
Grapes have been growing for thousands of years. This lusciously juicy fruit not only bursts with fresh flavors but lends your home garden a dazzling look with its chunky bunches hanging around. In this article, I will go into the gardening basics of growing grapes. How to Grow Grapes 1. Where to plant grapes Before …
How to Grow Broccoli – Broccoli or Brassica oleracea var. italica is a healthy green member of the cabbage family and is closely associated with Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage. Best grown in the spring and fall, broccoli is a cool-season crop that loves sunny conditions. When planted under appropriate conditions, it is observed to …
You have recently heard about the trend no dig gardening but are not quite sure what it is. This article is for you as I will break this gardening technique down for you. No Dig Gardening No dig gardening is a trend that has its roots in the ‘not cultivating the soil too much’ concept. …