Gardeners have been making and using compost for hundreds of years and we talk a lot about “finished compost”…
I first came across water culture for orchids about 5 years ago. My immediate reaction was horror. I’ve been growing…
While creating some videos about potting soil (links below) I reviewed a lot of commercial products, looking at both…
It has been known for some time that the ratio of fungi to bacteria varies in different types of soil and in different plant…
Many municipalities add fluoride to tap water and fluoride can be toxic to plants, so is this a problem? Is tap water harming…
Common advice: you should not water the garden at midday because the water droplets act like magnifying glasses and will burn…
Many plants purchased from nurseries are root bound, also called pot bound, and the internet provides a variety of…
In a previous post I described the right way to plant a tree or shrub. If you follow that process you will have success most…
Growing marginally hardy or non-hardy plants in cold climates usually involves growing them in containers and moving them…