The common advice is to water in the morning and not at night because watering at night keeps leaves wet all night and allows…
Baking soda in the garden seems to be the next fad. Numerous videos and blog posts tout the many ways you can use baking…
Indoor plants are not too fussy about the water they get, but certain conditions like pH, alkalinity, hardness, chlorine, and…
There are many different sources of water that can be used for plants including tap water, reverse osmosis water, softened…
Alkalinity is used incorrectly by many gardeners and even garden writers. I’ll bet I’ve made this mistake. If you…
You have probably heard that chlorine in tap water is harmful to plants. Some cities have switched to using chloramine in tap…
A common quote on the internet is, “It’s best to use strongly scented plants for companion planting because they…
Is it safe to use coffee grounds in the garden? Coffee grounds are routinely recommended for the garden, but in the last…
To soak or not to soak, that is the question Hamlet would have asked if he liked growing peas. Lots of people recommend…