By Erin Marissa Russell Sometimes, you’re looking for plants that grow nutritious vegetables but don’t take up a lot of space. Whether you’re looking to fill out a windowsill garden, plant veggies in your window boxes, or simply have a bunch of smaller containers that you want … [Read more...]
How to Hand Pollinate a Tomato Flower
Did you know one tomato plant should yield between 20 to 30 pounds of fruit? So, how do your plants stack up against that figure? Often, your yields will drop but you just can’t put your finger on the cause. And it can be frustrating when your tomato plant simply won't … [Read more...]
8 Vegetables You Can Grow in Pots on a Balcony
By Matt Gibson There are many people that would love to start a vegetable garden but simply don’t have the outdoor space to do it. These days, many people live in apartments and high rises and simply don’t have any outdoor space to work with for gardening. Luckily, gardeners … [Read more...]
Raised Bed Gardens vs. Traditional In-Ground Gardens – How to Decide
By Matt Gibson If you are just starting up a garden on a new property or just getting around to building your garden on an old property, you may be wondering about whether it would be more beneficial to build raised beds or to simply plant directly in the ground instead. … [Read more...]
Vegetable Garden vs. Flower Garden: How to Choose
By Matt Gibson Trying to decide between a vegetable garden or a flower garden? Let's look at the differences between vegetable gardens and flower gardens and talk about the pros and cons of each type. Then we can talk about a third option, interplanting! Interplanting is a way … [Read more...]