In my post Fertilizer: Selecting the Right NPK Ratio, I explained that you don’t feed plants – you feed the soil…
We eat 3 times a day and the food we eat provides all of the nutrients we need to live. The chemicals in food are used by our…
It is fall and some gardeners are getting tired of their gardens. So what do they do? They go out and buy bulbs for spring…
Planting zones, also called hardiness zones and gardening zones, help you select plants that will grow in your climate. In…
Many of you think orchids are difficult plants to keep in the home – they are not! The correct amount of water is…
Eggshells control slugs, according to most books, and all kinds of gardening experts. Slugs and snails can be a real problem…
Compost accelerators, compost starters and compost activators are all terms used for products that are added to the compost…
The common advice for making compost is that you should use the correct ratio of browns and greens. Why is this important?…
When transplanting trees, shrubs, or perennials, you tend to damage the root system. Common advice suggests that you should…