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…
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…
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…
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…
Flea beetles are a skittish pest and are able to create a lot of damage while – on the whole – managing to get away with with it scot-free. Why, well it’s because of their size and speed, a flea beetle is not much more than 1 mm in length but Read more…
We all battle weeds. They pop up in our mulch beds, driveways, and lawns. Sometimes it feels like we can never get rid of them! You can spray harsh chemicals, but did you know you can use vinegar to kill weeds? Here’s a simple recipe to make homemade weed killer: Read more…
The fact thatt plants possess an intelligence is not new knowledge, but according to Modern Farmer, a new study from the University of Missouri shows plants can sense when they are being eaten and send out defense mechanisms to try to stop it from happening. The study was carried out Read more…
Here are the best trends in the gardening world according to the experts at Monrovia. 1. Extreme Naturalism Here’s a landscaping trend we adore: incorporating natural elements like rocks, boulders, and overgrown hedges for more structure. 2. Floratourism & Millennial Gardening Too much technology has had young people heading to the Read more…