Healthy Gardens Start with Healthy Soil Healthy soil is the key to growing delicious and nutritious food. But what exactly is soil? And what makes it healthy? Soil is a blend of organic material, water, air, and minerals. The organic matter comes from plant roots, … [Read more...]
How to Build a Square Foot Garden
Best Location for a Square Foot Garden A square foot garden is a plant-intensive type of container gardening that’s great for small spaces. Before starting your square foot garden, choose a good spot. It should get at least 6 to 8 hours of sun each day, so observe the location … [Read more...]
Vegetable Gardening Basics
With the prices of produce going up each year, you may be ready to try growing some of your own by planting a vegetable garden. For gardeners, there is nothing quite like being able to enjoy the rewards of your hard work by going out to your own garden and picking and enjoying … [Read more...]
How to Make a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden
For those of you used to planting a garden using rows, the concept of raised bed gardening may be a new one, but it definitely is one that is worth taking a look at. Raised bed gardening is accomplished by mounding the soil in a contained area higher than that of the … [Read more...]
How to Identify Plant Problems
Even the most diligent gardeners will have problems with their plants from time to time. Insects attack plants above and below the ground, leaves go yellow, roots shrivel, fruit is stunted (or doesn’t appear at all), and flowers drop before they have even opened. Sound … [Read more...]