Organic Garden Maintenance
The day-to-day care and attention given to an organic garden makes chemical pesticides and fertilizers unnecessary. From mulching to watering, this page covers all of the essential tasks that come with maintaining an organic garden.
Growing a Vegetable Garden in Winter
If you want to be able to harvest your own fresh vegetables, even in the middle of winter, you'll need to build a simple cold frame or mini hoop house tunnel. This article explains how to garden in a mini hoop house.
If you want to be able to harvest your own fresh vegetables, even in the middle of winter, you'll need to build a simple cold frame or mini hoop house tunnel. This article explains how to garden in a mini hoop house.
Don't Just THrow Them Away!
There are plenty of alternatives to raking and bagging your leaves every fall. From making compost and leaf mold to using your leaves as mulch, this article lays out five easy ways to use autumn leaves in your garden.
There are plenty of alternatives to raking and bagging your leaves every fall. From making compost and leaf mold to using your leaves as mulch, this article lays out five easy ways to use autumn leaves in your garden.
Mulch for Weed Control and Soil Health
Mulch not only makes the garden look neat and tidy, but it suppresses weeds, maintains soil moisture, and adds nutrients to the soil as well. Different types of mulches have their pros and cons, and some will work better in one situation than another. Here's everything you need to know about organic mulches.
Mulch not only makes the garden look neat and tidy, but it suppresses weeds, maintains soil moisture, and adds nutrients to the soil as well. Different types of mulches have their pros and cons, and some will work better in one situation than another. Here's everything you need to know about organic mulches.
Identifying Plant Nutrient Deficencies
Poor growth and production isn't always the fault of pests and diseases. Often, nutrient deficiencies in your soil can be causing your plants to struggle. This article from About.com Gardening Guide Marie Iannotti describes several plant symptoms, as well as ways to correct the problem.
Poor growth and production isn't always the fault of pests and diseases. Often, nutrient deficiencies in your soil can be causing your plants to struggle. This article from About.com Gardening Guide Marie Iannotti describes several plant symptoms, as well as ways to correct the problem.
Pinching, Deadheading, and Cutting Back
Pinching and deadheading are two tasks that go a long way toward making your garden more attractive and productive. This article explains how to accomplish these important maintenance tasks.
Pinching and deadheading are two tasks that go a long way toward making your garden more attractive and productive. This article explains how to accomplish these important maintenance tasks.
How to Edge a Garden
Edging your garden beds makes the garden look neater while making maintenance easier for you. This video provides the basics of garden edging.
Edging your garden beds makes the garden look neater while making maintenance easier for you. This video provides the basics of garden edging.