1. Mountain Laurels Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a native plant in eastern North America. Its natural habitat is in woodland areas, where it is shaded by trees. So no one who has spent as much time as I have walking through the forests of New England will be surprised Read more…
Organic crops are cultivated without the use of petroleum based fertilizers, pesticides, sewage sludge based fertilizers and any other chemically made fertilizers. The demand for organically grown food crops have seen a great increase in demand in the last few years due to the harmful effects of the food grown Read more…
Kitchen gardens are growing in popularity. With the rise of food prices and the increased awareness of the general public about the state of the food system, many gardening enthusiasts are taking to their own backyard to supply themselves with homegrown goodness. Starting a kitchen garden can be intimidating, there Read more…
Establish a perimeter The initial step to keeping ticks out of your garden is appropriate landscaping. Ticks require high humidity to live and they adore heaps of wood, leaf piles and whatever other yard waste. Gardeners often have this stuff lying around since we require “darker” material for compost. Be Read more…
1. Lemons There are many reasons why you have to try this one out – most importantly, lemons are extremely healthy. They are anything but difficult to take care for. Also these can make your garden far more beautiful and better scented. To grow lemons, you have to give them Read more…
You cannot imagine how comforting it is to have fresh produce in hard times. But sometimes your garden just isn’t ready when you need it, or your availability to fresh produce isn’t ideal. The thing is this though: fresh produce isn’t meant to stay fresh for very long. You’re usually left holding the bag if you Read more…
Succulents and vertical planters team up to provide a number of benefits. Succulents require less water than traditional garden plants, and they’re relatively low maintenance. Vertical planters add interest to otherwise plain walls and fences, and save valuable ground space. Put the two together and you have a planter with Read more…
You will need: shallow planting bowl pebbles cacti soil sand newspaper spoon heavy-duty gloves watering can miniature cacti; this selection includes: silver torch cactus, Mammillaria, elephant-ear pricklypear and Rebutia Before You Start Cacti broadly survive on little water, however in the event that you need them to develop and bloom Read more…
1. Hardy Geranium The hardy geraniums are flowering in late spring and they last until fall – they will make your garden look pretty for the entire summer! There are numerous assortments of the hardy geraniums and each requires its own conditions, however they all should be planted with the Read more…
Minerals are everywhere: rocks, dirt, plants, water, but a large amount of minerals can be found in oceans, like salt. Mineral content is what can give sea salts their flavor and color. See, over the eons minerals have been washed away from rock, into rivers, and out to the ocean, Read more…