Articles and guides on various gardening methods, such as the Mittleider Gardening Method, as well as general tips for growing vegetables and maintaining a successful garden.
Pollinators are essential to consider when you’re planting a garden. With the changing climate, pollinators need help to thrive and continue doing their jobs within the ecosystem. Take these three steps to take to increase the number of pollinators in your garden: Include planting a pollinator-friendly garden Provide nesting habitats for them, and Avoid the…
Many people have a knee jerk hostile reaction to finding a spider anywhere on their property, even gardeners. But the fact is that the benefits of garden spiders far outweigh the potential disadvantages, and the overwhelming majority of garden spiders are completely harmless to humans. So what are the benefits of garden spiders? Spiders are…
Are you a beginner gardener trying to save money by growing cucumbers in a grow bag, but do not know how to grow them? Or you may be an expert trying something new to see if it works. Well, you may be surprised at how easy the grow bags are to use. So, you want…
For the self-declared gardener, your plants are your most prized possessions amongst many things. The same may apply to you if you’re the owner of a freshly landscaped lawn or garden and take much pride in the appearance of either of the two. Pests and wildlife are no strangers when it comes to invading your…
Grapevines can be a great addition to your home garden. American grapes can survive cold winters, while European grapes prefer a milder climate. But both grapes are fairly easy to grow and bear lots of fruit. And who doesn’t like grape jelly or wine? But, without proper care, grapevines can become pretty unruly. What are…
When a gardener thinks of a mole, they likely think of a pesky rodent that leaves unsightly molehills in their once lush and green garden. The first instinct might be to get rid of these creatures as quickly as possible, but is that truly the right decision? Are moles really that bad for gardens, or…
Arborists and horticulturists toss the term around loosely. Grafting. What is it, and why do we need to do it? How do we do it? There are lots of answers to these questions, and we intend to answer a few of them. Along the way, we hope to give you some skills that will make…
The process of growing grapes from cuttings, also known as propagating grapes, is performed by simply taking dormant grape cuttings and planting them to give life to a new plant. Grapes can be grown from cuttings using several different propagating methods and such. Here are 8 steps on how to grow grapes from cuttings. How…
There is nothing more discouraging than waking up one morning only to find that your garden has become a hazy mess of mold. Your roses are sprinkled with black spots, and a cast of foggy gray mold hides your once colorful flowers. What can you do? While this might be disappointing initially, the good news…
Snakes have long been a problem for gardeners, especially if a person has a fear of snakes (Ophidiophobia). We often hear that snakes are important for the environment, but we wish they would stay in their own area of the world instead of trespassing into our gardens. How can we keep snakes out of our…