How to Lower Soil pH (to make soil more acidic)
How to lower pH in your garden soil to make it more acidic for plants such as blueberries, azaleas, rhododendrons, and mountain laurels.
How to Prune Blueberries
For a great crop of blueberries, shrubs must be pruned in winter when the plant is dormant.
Compost bins: Which Type Should You Buy?
Compost bins come in many forms and sizes: stationary bins or tumblers made of plastic, wood, wire or other DIY materials. Which type should you buy?
How to Make Leaf Mold (Leaf Mulch)
Leaf mold is the best use of fall leaves in your garden or lawn and it’s simple to make. Even if you’ve never gardened before, you’ll ace it.
Vegetable Garden Fertilizer 101: How Much Should You Add?
How much fertilizer you should add to your vegetable garden depends on a variety of factors and it should never be added unless needed.
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Will Coffee Grounds Make My Garden Soil Acidic?
Online, there are 1 million-plus recommendations on using coffee grounds in your garden to repel cats, boost soil nutrients and bacteria, attract earthworms, kill slugs, prevent weeds, aerate soil and god knows what else. I looked into the published science to see what the reality is on coffee grounds.
How To Be A Better Gardener
As a conscientious gardener, you need to conserve water, learn about companion plants, and invite pollinators into your garden.
Easy Ways to Make a Trellis For Your Vegetable Garden
Garden trellises save space, make vegetables and fruit easier to harvest, decrease the chances of disease, and offer better aesthetics in the flower garden.
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Todd Heft on The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Show
A podcast of my appearance on The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Show with Joe and Holly Baird, WNOV in Milwaukee. We talked about lots of gardening subjects, and a little about my book Homegrown Tomatoes.
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Review: Visionary Landscapes-Japanese Garden Design in North America
Visionary Landscapes features 5 masters of Japanese gardening. Each interprets the style and meaning of the Japanese garden with innovative, unique designs.
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