When it comes to starting seeds indoors and growing healthy, strong transplants for your garden and flowerbeds, did you know that the one place you should not start and grow your plants from seed is in a window? Although it may seem like a natural fit to grow seedlings in a sunny windowsill, as it …
If you are looking for a simple, easy and effective way to help stop weeds and the endless chore of weeding in your vegetable garden – it’s time to start using cardboard to your advantage. Not only is it a great way to repurpose and recycle this all too plentiful resource – it’s also usually …
There is no better time to rejuvenate and re-energize the tired, worn out soil in your raised beds than in the fall. And doing so will help you grow better than ever next year! Let’s face it, after a long season of growing vegetables, flowers and/or herbs in a raised bed, the soil can be …
There is no better way to protect, recharge and bring your garden soil back to life than to plant a fall garden cover crop. And you won’t believe just how easy it is to do! Vegetable plants use a tremendous amount of energy and nutrients from the soil to grow and produce. Some vegetables, like …
If you are looking for a great way to stretch your gardening budget for next year, then you need to consider saving the tomato seeds from the tomatoes coming from your garden right now. Not only can it allow you to have free seeds for next year – it can also help you grow even …
Looking for a few simple ways of knowing how to tell when a watermelon is ripe and ready to be harvested from your garden – or in the store? Summertime is the season of fresh local fruits and vegetables, but not many come close to being as satisfying as a big slice of watermelon! The …
When you plant a garden during the summer, you can extend your harvest long into the cooler fall months. Not only is it easy to start new plants during this time, but it is also inexpensive and way more successful than you might think! There is so much focus and emphasis on getting seeds and …
Looking for a few tips and tricks to help keep your tomatoes from splitting and cracking as they grow on your plants? There is nothing more frustrating than watching your tomatoes suddenly start cracking and spitting apart as they ripen. Splitting causes tomatoes to not only lose their beautiful appearance, but once open, the exposed …
Looking for a few natural and highly effective ways to get rid of whiteflies to keep them from ruining your vegetable garden this year? Whiteflies might be tiny, but they can cause devastating damage to your vegetable plants in no time at all. These sap-sucking, disease-causing winged insects will ruin the foliage of vegetable plants …
When it comes to getting a great harvest from your bell peppers, knowing the right way to fertilize your plants can make all the difference between plants that are slow to grow and produce – or ones that flower and fruit like crazy! All pepper plants consume resources from the soil in order to produce …