Did you know that what you do with your strawberry plants in early spring can have a huge impact on just how well they perform and produce this year? Strawberries are becoming more and more popular each year with home growers. It’s easy to why – it can be quite rewarding to have access to …
If you are looking for a secret weapon in your garden this year to help boost your tomato plants to better health and bigger yields – you need to plant marigolds right along with them! You might be surprised, but one of the best companion plants for tomatoes is the humble marigold. These vibrant annual …
Looking for the best lights to use to start your seeds indoors? Believe it or not, you don’t have to buy fancy and expensive grow lights to grow amazing transplants! As it turns out, there really is a simple, affordable, and highly effective way to start vegetable and flower seeds indoors. And all it takes …
Looking for a few simple tips to get rid of aphids on your houseplants – and keep them safe from aphid attacks in the future for good? Aphids are the most common household insect pest of all – and it’s easy to see why. Due to their small size, aphids can easily come indoors through …
Wondering how to re-energize, recharge and power up the tired, lifeless soil where your tomatoes grew last year – before you plant again this year? Tomato plants are notorious for depleting nutrients from the soil due to their high feeding needs. In fact, so much so, that if at all possible, it’s best to never …
Looking for a few simple secrets to truly have a weedless vegetable garden this year? Believe it or not, not only is it more than possible – you can accomplish the task all by actually working less – and not more in your garden this year! Every year, as garden season begins to heat up, …
If you want to make great homemade salsa from your garden, it all starts with growing the best type of tomatoes to give you the flavor, meatiness and texture you need. And with any or all of the three tomatoes featured in today’s article – that is exactly what you can do! So what makes …
One of the best ways to help birds survive the cold and frigid temperatures of winter is by feeding them – but did you know you can do it with ease – all without having to use traditional bird feeders? Without a doubt, winter can be tough on birds that stick around. Not only do …
Although the snow might be flying and the temperatures plummeting outside this winter – it doesn’t mean you can’t begin to get ready for your best garden season ever right now – with just a few simple but very important indoor winter garden chores! Not only can a little work now set the stage for …
Thinking about starting your own tomato plants from seeds indoors this year but unsure of what all you’ll need – and just as importantly, when you will need to start them? As it turns out, it’s actually surprisingly easy to grow great tomato transplants from seed. Not only does the process require little time or …