As you wind down your summer garden, consider planning ahead for next year’s garden. Fall is a good time to…
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Good old beans! As a legume, they are one of the stars of the garden, fixing nitrogen in the soil…
The purpose of fertilizing your garden or lawn is replacing soil nutrients or amending deficient soil. In nature, organic material…
Coffee doesn’t just get you moving in the morning – it can also jump start your garden! Coffee is kind…
Fall is the ideal time to work on the quality of your garden soil. If you have time before first frost, grow a quick crop of peas or beans to chop up and add to the soil, or a cover crop of legume grasses. If time is short, layer a lasagne garden of biodegradable materials to break down and create rich new soil for next spring’s crops.
Next Year’s Garden, continued… Soil Amendments Plant growth is highly responsive to proper soil reaction (pH) and to ample supplies…
Next Year’s Garden, continued… Soil Preparation Good soil grows healthy plants! You should prepare your soil well ahead of planting…
If you are a new gardener or have recently moved to a new home, one of the best things you…
The following was written by a Customer Service Trainee: The Raised Garden: Nothing growing in your yard? Put a…
Every year, folks ask “How do you grow such great-looking, healthy plants in your Trial Gardens?” Our answer: The secret…