Have you ever looked across at your neighbor’s lawn and was overcome with jealousy and wishes that something horrid would happen to his nice lush and green grass? Of course you have. Well, here are the simple and easy steps that you can take to make your lawn the one to be envied. The first ...
Potatoes are a vegetable and you can store potatoes without having to refrigerate, freeze, can or dehydrate them. Although you can if you do all those things if you wish, most people store them whole. Potatoes need to be stored in place that stays cool, has high humidity and will be in darkness. The ideal ...
Scotch pine (Pinue sylvestris), also called Scotts pine, is an evergreen tree. It is hardy in the U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 3 through 7. This tree grows to heights of 60 feet with a spread of 40 feet. It has a slow to medium growth rate. The Scotch pine is a native tree to ...
I love container gardening. It’s fast, easy to maintain, and low-commitment. But for many years, the only potting mixes available were chemical-laden soils. In particular for vegetables, I don’t like to grow plants in soil I feel that I need to wash off of my hands as fast as possible. Fortunately now there are organic, ...
One of the most common mistakes new gardeners make when creating container gardens is using the wrong type of soil. They assume that potting soil sold in hardware and home supply stores contains everything they need and simply purchase bags of soil and fill the containers. All-purpose Potting Soil is Too Heavy All-purpose potting soil ...
