Courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock For more effective watering, put the watering can aside and use a drip irrigation system to hydrate your garden crops. To make the job even easier, hook the sytem up to an automatic timer. When the summer sun is sizzling, don’t feel like you have to make the decision of running up a high water bill […]
It can seem like a waste to throw out spent potting soil from your container plantings at the end of the growing season. Here are some ways to put it to good use.
A vermicomposting pro schools me and my family in how to successfully make compost year-round.
Manure is a garden godsend—cat dung, however, should be reserved for the litter box.
Who needs to dole out $40 for a pound of red wigglers when the worms in the horse manure do just fine?
Use your winter downtime to do things around the farm that were neglected during the growing season to make spring planting a breeze.
Keep your compost cooking all winter long so you have fresh organic matter to lay down on your spring garden.
Give your orchard fruits the nutritional boost they need without the chemicals using these natural fertilizers.
Set the stage for tasty strawberries, blueberries and brambles with these soil-boosting garden tips.
Culinary flair starts in the garden. Use these tips to build healthy soil your herbs will love.
