Did you know if you sow seeds at certain soil temperatures you will get the best germination rates? Every plant species has its own sweet spot, and the more we accommodate this, the better the results. Read More: … [Read more...]
Plan Your Garden Layout
After choosing a garden site, the next step is to plan the arrangement of crops in the garden. Read on: Source: … [Read more...]
Straw Bale Gardening, Step-by-Step
Straw bale gardening is easy, affordable and fun for kids! Don't think you have enough time for a garden? Not enough space (or no yard at all?) for a garden either? Straw bale gardening is right for you! Read more: … [Read more...]
Common Monarch Ailments 101
This is a list of the MOST common problems that the Monarch Rearer may encounter and how you can either avoid your Monarch from being infected or avoid the infection from spreading to your other caterpillars. Continued: … [Read more...]
1989 Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
Few blues in nature rival the blue of Virginia bluebells, and a single clump in a garden or a stand of thousands along a stream is a beautiful sight. Continued: … [Read more...]
Wild Garlic
Wild garlic Allium vineale LAlso known as: wild onion, crow garlic, fieldonion, Jamestown-grass, Stag’s garlic, scallion,ramsons and rush-leek. Read about: … [Read more...]
Spring Fruit Tree Care
It is time to prune your apple and pear trees if you have not yet done it. Read on: … [Read more...]
Fairy Garden Magic
The best part of a garden is a place that makes you stop to smile. If your plantings areuninspiring, why not tuck a fairy garden in for a bit of whimsy. Read more: … [Read more...]
Edgeworthia chrysantha
Edgeworthia chrysantha, also known as the paperbush plant, provides superb winter interest and fragrance. Read more: … [Read more...]
pH for the Garden
Soil pH is important because it influences several soil factors affecting plant growth, such as (1) soil bacteria, (2) nutrient leaching, (3) nutrient availability, (4) toxic elements, and (5) soil structure. Read on: … [Read more...]