One of the easiest, safest, and least expensive ways to power your vegetable and flower plants is to make your own compost tea fertilizer. Not only can it be made without any special equipment, if you happen to have your own compost pile, it can also be made completely for free! Compost tea is made …
Looking for a few simple tips and tricks to supercharge your newly planted tomato plants – and get them growing faster than ever this spring? There is nothing more frustrating to get all of your tomato plants in the ground – only to watch them sit and barely grow at all! As all gardeners knows, …
Wondering how often you need to be fertilize your hanging baskets this spring and summer? There is little doubt about it – how, when and what you use to fertilize your hanging baskets can make a huge difference in just how well they bloom. And perhaps even more importantly – for just how long into …
Looking for a few quick and simple methods to stop slugs quickly – and get rid of them from your garden and flowerbeds for good? Although slugs can be an issue at any point of the growing season, they are most active in early to late spring when the weather tends to be wetter and …
Looking for a simple way to compost cardboard and turn all of those boxes arriving at your home into great soil in your compost pile? Believe it or not, composting is one of the easiest and most effective methods you can use to recycle cardboard. In fact, cardboard can be one of the most valuable …
Always wanted to grow and eat your own fresh strawberries but don’t have the dedicated space to grow them in the ground? Then growing loads of fresh strawberries in pots and containers is the perfect solution! When you grow in pots and containers, you can enjoy the flexibility of growing fresh fruit almost anywhere. A …
One of the best ways to keep your hostas healthy, bright and gorgeous all summer long is to fertilize them in just the right way – and at just the right time! Unlike most perennials and annuals, hostas are almost always grown for their beautiful foliage. Although they do produce a long, slender stem of …
Looking for the secrets to success when it comes to keeping your cucumber plants safe from the perils of disease and pests? Aside from tomatoes, cucumbers are the second most widely grown vegetable in home gardens. They are also one of the most versatile vegetables around when it comes to being used in your kitchen. …
Wondering when you should cut your tulips back after they finish blooming this spring? If there is one beautiful flower that helps to signify the beginning of a new growing season, it’s tulips – but did you know that what you do with them after they bloom can make a huge difference in how they …
Looking for a few simple secrets to growing tomatoes in pots and containers with big success? Container growing is one of the easiest ways to enjoy fresh, homegrown tomatoes when you don’t have space for a traditional garden. From patios and decks to small backyards and balconies, growing in pots makes it possible for nearly …
Did you know that spring is one of the most perfect times of all to divide your overgrown hostas? One of the best ways to help keep your hostas healthy and strong is to divide them every three to five years – and when it comes to the best time for dividing, you simply can’t …