Summer can come so suddenly! And an unexpected heatwave can spell disaster for your veggies, and for some decorative plants too. It’s good news for…
One of the best tricks for growing a healthy, abundant potato crop is knowing exactly when and how to fertilize them – and just as…
Every spring, we get the same burning question: how do you get young cucumber plants off to a strong start and keep them producing all…
For an abundant crop of tasty tomatoes, getting your young plants off to a fast start with fertilizing is essential. But the real secret? It’s…
Want your climbing roses to keep blooming their hearts out all summer long? The secret is in the feeding! There’s nothing quite like the elegance…
You have your seedlings, and it’s planting time for your vegetables; you prepared your beds and now it’s time to dig the holes that will…
Amending your garden soil by burying and tilling in things like organic matter, calcium, and other key nutrients is absolutely essential for more than just…
Vermicomposting turns your kitchen and garden scraps into gold—well, black gold, to be exact! However, setting up a worm bin and getting it right isn’t…
The benefits of wood ashes in the garden have been well known since antiquity. The ancient Romans espoused using wood ash, and burning brush and…
We all know that plants need nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, but what about those other essential nutrients that keep plants thriving at a cellular level?…