Have you ever tried to grow your favorite vegetables from the grocery store? We’ve used to believe that store-bought fruit and veggies have unviable seeds that we can’t plant in our gardens. Although store-bought fresh … Read more
Keeping your garden tools in tip-top shape is a surefire way to make them last for years. High-quality, well-maintained tools make most gardening tasks much easier. When you neglect to clean your tools, oxygen and … Read more
Mulch can save you a lot of time, effort, and money in the long run, as it’ll keep weeds at bay and moisture in the soil, especially when it’s hot and dry. But should you … Read more
So you’re ready to turn that old mulched garden into a lawn and wondering what’s the best way to get this done. The first thing you should do is assess your goals and determine how … Read more
It’s springtime, and after a long winter where the wood mulch protected the food web in your soil and biodegraded, it’s time to freshen it up for the new growing season. But what are you … Read more
Ah, the end of the growing season. While it’s tempting to throw up your hands and take a winter-long break from gardening (which you deserve, with all the work you put in), there are a … Read more
Beach sand is a hostile environment for plants – high salt levels, intense heat and light, poor nutrient availability, lack of moisture retention and instability present a very challenging set of obstacles to establishment and … Read more
During WWII there was such a shortage of food that the British Ministry of Agriculture started the ‘Dig for Victory‘ campaign asking citizens across the country to turn their backyard gardens into food-production plots. The … Read more
Water is an essential element for the growth of a seedling. Notably, if you are a beginner, it might not be easy to figure out how to go about the watering process. Since too much … Read more
I have been gardening my whole life and as an unorganized person, I can never find my gardening tools. One day I was walking in my neighbourhood and I saw one of my neighbours gardening. … Read more