Garden pests are extremely annoying, particularly when tons move in, chomping leaves and nibbling your fruit and vegetables. But you shouldn’t wait for them to do visible damage before you take action. If you spend just a little bit of time learning about the different pests you … [Read more...]
Common Plant Diseases
Just as humans get sick, plants get diseases. Unfortunately that is a fact of life. But if you familiarize yourself with the possible diseases your plants may get, you can take immediate action and minimize the damage. Every type of plant in your garden is at risk, including … [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 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...]