QUESTION: Is the flowering dogwood a good tree? I'm hoping to plant some kind of tree that blooms in my yard, and the photos of this tree looked nice. - Elena K ANSWER: The flowering dogwood tree is an overall good tree. This plant reaches heights ranging from twenty to … [Read more...]
How to Fight Stem and Root Rot
by Matt Gibson So you may have overwatered your plants once or twice. Then you start to see the leaves getting dull, turning yellow, and looking rather sick. You take steps to correct the watering issue, but the plants don’t bounce back. Chances are, your garden is suffering … [Read more...]
How to Get Rid of Grasshoppers in the Garden
If your vegetable garden area is surrounded by grass, your crops may get visitors: pesky grasshoppers. If grasshoppers make their way to your vegetable plants, you’ll begin to notice holes in your crops’ leaves and partially eaten produce. If very large numbers of these common … [Read more...]
How to Use Eggshells in the Garden: Tips and Myths
by Matt Gibson Wondering about whether to use egg shells in your garden, and how you'd do it? As the planet is shifting to a greener way of living, the spotlight is on ways to recycle our trash, repurpose our waste, and find new ways to utilize those everyday household items … [Read more...]
Natural Ways to Get Rid of Ants in Your Vegetable Garden
So far, we’ve provided gardeners with humane tips to clear their vegetable gardens of unwanted rabbits, squirrels, and cats. Methods ranged from ultrasonic devices to physical barriers. However, ant infestations are a different beast of a problem. Common garden ants are too small … [Read more...]
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