Have you always wanted to grow your own fresh vegetables but are not exactly sure how to get a garden going? Starting a vegetable garden will definitely take some effort, but once you’ve got your plot established, you will have a wonderful spot to grow vegetables year after year with much less effort. If you’ve ...
Flower gardens with alkaline soil have a pH value above 7.0. The increase in pH causes a reduction in the nutrients available for plant growth, resulting in some species not surviving. Iron is one of the major nutrients that become unavailable due to the high pH level. One benefit of having alkaline soil is that ...
Snap peas are plump and juicy and can eaten pod and all. Although they are similar to snow peas, they really aren’t the same. Snow peas are broad and flat and harvested with the peas first begin to form and used in stir-fries. Snap peas on the other hand have edible pods – but the ...
It’s difficult to underestimate the importance of digging a new garden bed. The soil in most garden beds is dense and compacted, and anything planted in that soil will have to spend most of its energy pushing its roots through the hard soil. To give your plants a better chance of growing big and beautiful, ...
Blossom end rot appears in mid to late summer just as those delicious red tomatoes begin to ripen. First symptoms resemble soft, moist spots under the skin of the green tomato, but may be overlooked. As the tomato begins to ripen, the spot enlarges, darkens, and eventually results in a soft, black, sunken area in ...
City water is expensive so let’s use it with as little waste as possible. This can be done with a little careful observation on the part of the gardener. One of the first things a beginning gardener learns is that shallow watering produces shallow roots. Roots develop and grow only in moist soil that has ...
The best advice on how to plant poinsettias should include every step of the process, beginning with planting in the right climate. If you are planting poinsettias outdoors, particular care should be taken to choose a suitable location. An ideal planting area for poinsettias is wind-protected and sunny with partial shade. Well-drained soil is also ...
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