3 Ways To Gather Leaves For Mulch & Compost
August 23, 2022What’s the best way to gather leaves to shred for mulch and compost? Here are three ways to effectively gather large quantities of leaves.
Sheep Wool Has A Place In The Garden
June 13, 2022While sheep themselves may not be welcome among planted rows, their wool makes an excellent addition to the garden as mulch, fertilizer and more!
Grow Cover Crops For In-Situ Mulch
May 20, 2022Interested in using cover crops in-situ mulch but not sure where to start? Luckily, there are a few options for growing your own organic surface layer.
5 Tips For Boosting Your Soil
January 18, 2016Innisfree Hotels/Flickr In their book, The Hidden Half of Nature, authors David R. Montgomery and Anne BiklĂ© show just how intertwined the health of our gardens is with the microbial world. Here are some of their tips for taking care of the beneficial microbes in your garden soil. 1. Cover Up Bare Soil Helpful microbes […]
6 Organic Mulches to Overwinter the Garden
January 18, 2016Just because the weather is getting cool doesn’t mean your gardening chores are finished. Don’t miss this important step in maintaining garden health.
9 Tips for Growing Container Trees
January 18, 2016A small yard doesn’t mean you can’t start tree farming. An expert shares some tips for successfully growing plants of any size in containers—even indoors.
5 Tips for Summer Watering
January 18, 2016Courtesy 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 […]
3 Mulches Perfect For Clay Soil
May 29, 2015Clay soil can certainly be a nuisance for the eager gardener. Line up your amendment strategy starting with one of these mulches.
Plan It: Your 2015 Garden Strategy
January 8, 2015Craft your month-by-month garden game plan now, so this year, you’ll be on track to grow your “perfect” garden.
Protect Your Roses This Winter
November 20, 2014Round out your late-fall garden chores by giving your rose bushes a little TLC.
