When we think gardening and insects, we normally think pest. And the best way to get rid of pests in the garden has generally been to use pesticides. Sadly, while many of the true garden pests have become completely resistant to pesticides and poisons that so many people use, the … [Read more...]
How to Water During Drought or Dry Season
If you’re growing vegetables, you’ll have to deliver a steady and adequate supply of water during the growing season if you want to have good results. Certain plants can go dormant during the dry season or periods of drought but vegetables won’t go dormant – they’ll die. So … [Read more...]
Watering the Vegetable Garden
Watering Your Vegetable Garden From start to finish, water is the most important thing for your garden. Water is essential to plants. Most plants are composed of up to 90% water. Water is requisite for cell structure, stability and growth. Too little water will at best wilt … [Read more...]
How to Water Seeds and Seedlings
Water is one of the vital elements when starting plants from seed. Too much water and your seeds will drown or rot. Too little and they will either fail to germinate or die once they do. … [Read more...]
How to Plant a Vegetable Garden
Here’s an Expert Village video with Scott Reil, from www.safelawns.org, giving tips on how to plant a vegetable garden. The video is shot in his own garden, which is usually a good sign that he knows what he is doing! He gives a few good tips to consider when planning and … [Read more...]