By Julie Christensen Every experienced gardener knows that good soil equals healthy plants, but building quality soil takes time and effort. If you’re fortunate enough to have loam in your garden, the battle’s half-won. If you’re like most gardeners, though, you probably have … [Read more...]
Best Shoes for Gardening: A Round Up
Gardening has a special set of requirements when it comes to footwear. You can simply garden in whatever shoes you have available, but when you start spending a lot of time in the garden, you'll quickly discover that wearing a pair of shoes designed specifically for gardening … [Read more...]
Identify, Prevent and Treat Garden Problems: Downy Mildew Fungal Disease
Not to be confused with powdery mildew, downy mildew is a different infection – though both are fungi. The difference is the conditions in which they occur and thus the different management requirements. Downy Mildew Host Plants Downy mildew is most often associated with … [Read more...]
Identify, Prevent and Treat Garden Problems: Powdery Mildew Fungal Disease
This is one of the most recognizable and well known of the plant diseases that affect both ornamentals and crops. It's very widespread and most severe in warm, dry climates. Powdery Mildew Host Plants Nearly any plant can be host to this blight. Powdery mildew is actually … [Read more...]
Planting Garden Vegetables in Rows and Staggered Rows
 There are two normal schools of thought for planting a garden planting in traditional rows and planting in "staggered" rows. A third option, often called plant-dictated or random placement, is becoming more popular. Here are the pros and cons of each approach and advice on … [Read more...]
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