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3 Sisters Companion Planting – The Ultimate Garden Planting Combination!

When it comes to getting the most out of your garden space and allowing crops to work naturally together, it doesn’t get any better than using the 3 sisters companion planting method to grow sweet corn, beans and squash/zucchini! This growing method was mastered hundreds of years back by Native American tribes, and it allowed …

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How To Take Care Of A Compost Pile – 4 Secrets To Make Great Compost!

When it comes to making amazing compost for your garden and flowerbeds, it all starts with knowing how to take great care of your compost pile. The good news is it isn’t complicated. In fact, all it takes for an amazing compost pile is to take care of 4 simple needs! Compost is essentially the …

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Where & How To Use Grass Clippings In The Garden – The Perfect Free Fertilizer & Mulch!

While mowing the lawn might seem like a mundane spring and summer chore, you can actually put those grass clippings to good use in your garden! Mowing is just a part of warm weather living for most folks. The grass needs to be mowed and the result of this process is grass clippings. Most people …

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How To Plant Red Onions – Grow Delicious Red Onions With Ease!

With its sweet, mild flavor and vibrant red flesh, the red onion is a must plant for gardeners who love to cook. And just in case you were wondering it’s just as easy to plant and grow red onions as it is white or yellow! Red onions feature a purplish-colored skin with white flesh. They …

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3 Great Ways To Fertilize Tomatoes Naturally

One of the best ways to grow healthy and productive tomato plants in your garden is by powering your plants on a regular schedule – and there is no safer and better way to do that than to fertilize your tomatoes naturally! Tomato plants are heavy feeders. It takes a lot of nutrients and energy …

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Hole Composting – How To Compost Without A Compost Bin

When you don’t have the space, resources or time to deal with traditional composting methods, hole composting is the perfect alternative! With traditional composting, you need a dedicated space on your property that is usually at least a few feet wide in all directions. That can be a lot of real estate when you are …

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How To Create Leaf Mold – The Amazing Free Soil Amendment!

Creating leaf mold is an incredible way to improve your garden and flowerbed soil, all by simply using the resources you have on hand!  As the weather starts to cool down and the leaves turn colors, you know that fall has arrived and winter will soon follow. With fall comes pumpkins, field harvests, apple cider, …

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Composting Leaves – How To Make Great Compost From Leaves!

Composting leaves can be a great way to clean up your property before winter hits. It’s also a great (and free!) way to improve your plants’ soil, too!   It’s no secret that compost is the perfect, all-natural way to boost your soil’s nutrient value. It also helps to up the soil’s organic matter content. It …

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5 Things To Avoid Composting From Your Garden and Flowerbeds

Composting is one of the best things you can do to improve your garden soil, but there are a few things to avoid composting from your garden and flowerbeds.  It’s no secret that plants can quickly deplete your raised bed and garden soil. As plants grow, they use many nutrients and organic matter within the …

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How To Ripen Tomatoes Off The Vine With Success!

Although it might be tempting to wait until your tomatoes are bright red before harvesting, did you know it is actually better to ripen tomatoes off the vine? Just picture it: It’s a late summer night and you’re just about ready to prepare a feast of BLT sandwiches. You stroll out to the garden to …

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