How To Easily Build a Raised Garden Bed
Raised garden beds changed my gardening life. My back hurts less, I spend less time watering and weeding and I grow more fruits and vegetables in the same space.
Gardening Tips For Beginners
Gardening basics for beginning gardeners. If you’re intimidated by the process of how to start a garden, here is your path to success. Learn composting basics, how to build soil with organic matter, essential garden tasks, and tips on growing vegetables, fruit, annuals and perennials.
No-Dig Gardening: Grow Vegetables Without Picking Up a Shovel
A no dig garden lets you grow vegetables year after year without the back-breaking work of digging and turning over the soil.
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Companion Planting: Flowers, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit are Better Together
Companion planting is not a new idea or trend. It’s been done for centuries, from kitchen gardens in ancient Persia to modern industrial farm fields.
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How to Grow Bearded Iris
There are good reasons Bearded Iris are popular with gardeners: they’re hardy, have gorgeous blooms in many colors and they are easy to grow.
Companion Planting Deters Insects, Mice, Rabbits, and Moles
You hear a lot about companion planting to deter rodents and pests. But is there any truth to it? Yes, especially in deterring insect pests.
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What is a Native Plant?
It’s not always easy to define a native plant. A plant is not native to a particular state, as nature knows no political boundaries. But nature does know geographic boundaries.
How to Grow Lavender
An herb prized for its soothing fragrance, dainty purple blossoms, and medicinal properties, lavender is a fairly low-maintenance plant but does have some specific needs to thrive.
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 Grow Your Own Organic Celery
Celery has a reputation as one of the most daunting vegetables to grow. However, once you understand what kind of conditions celery likes, it’s an enjoyable crop to grow in the backyard garden.
Aloe Vera: Growing, Propagation, Medicinal Uses
Aloe Vera, a popular cactus-like succulent, is one of the most useful medicinal plants and is very easy to grow.