Outside of hydroponics, soil is everything when it comes to gardening. It can determine how healthy your plants are and what plants will thrive – and which will meet their …
Will Grass Grow Through Mulch? (All You Need to Know)
You may have heard of mulch but don’t know exactly what it is. In essence, mulch is a covering that is placed to help lawns improve health and strength. Common …
How Much Does Topsoil Weigh?
A cubic yard of soil usually measures between 1,080 and 2,000 pounds if dry, but gets increasingly heavier if wet. Since the average pick-up truck can hold a maximum of …
What Kind of Soil is Best for Growing Plants?
If you grow many different types of plants in your garden, it can be hard to remember which soil works best with each plant. It can also be costly as …
What is Soil Permeability? (All You Need to Know)
Whether you’re creating a rain garden or building a fish pond, you will come across the term soil permeability. And while a quick google search brings up very technical explanations, …
The Best Outdoor Grow Setup (All You Need to Know 2022)
Are you interested in growing marijuana and want to know what the best outdoor grow setup is? While marijuana can be grown both indoors and outdoors, there are a few …
How to Keep Your Water Fountain from Turning Green
Do you have a beautiful fountain that ends up having nasty green water? Knowing how to keep a water fountain from turning green is important for health and aesthetic concerns. …
9 Ways to Reduce Highway Noise in Your Backyard
Hoping to enjoy a nice sunny weekend in your backyard only to hear cars honking? Noise pollution is a real thing, and it’s stopping a lot of homeowners from enjoying …
How Much Soil for a 5 Gallon Pot?
Container gardening is becoming an increasingly more common gardening technique, especially for gardeners who don’t have a lot of green spaces to work with. Using 5-gallon pots to plant your …
Does Lightning Help Plants Grow?
Have you ever wondered why grass and other plants start to look so green after the first Spring storm of the year? What if I told you there was a …