Transplanting  plants can be a bit daunting especially for beginners.

So if you have bought young annuals/perennials or vegetables from a nursery and you wish to transplant these in your flower or vegetable garden, beginner or not,   you will find these  tips useful.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Could homemade chlorophyll water made with spinach leaves help my clematis?

I decided I would experiment and find out.

First let’s look at the following two definitions which explains the meaning of what chlorophyll is. Read the rest of this entry »

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13 reasons why you should use raised beds

As baby boomers are getting older and cannot bend as easily, or as land space is becoming less and less available, raised beds are slowly becoming a preferred method for planting vegetables.  The use of raised beds is certainly not new, merely an older method  recognized as an excellent gardening method for many reasons: Read the rest of this entry »

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Planting bulbs is extremely easy to do . . .

. .. and if you were wondering how it’s done, here’s a few videos which will give you a quick run through of how planting bulbs is done, in this case summer flowering bulbs.

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Deep root watering your plants in your garden can save you time, water, and money.

Most importantly, however, deep root watering promotes lush and vigorous growth. Here’s how Bill Watson explains deep root watering.

Deep Root Watering your plants can be easily done and should be practiced for many reasons: Read the rest of this entry »

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Doing your own soil tests with a kit from the nursery is another option

even though there are advantages and disadvantages to doing your own soil testing. The biggest advantage is that you get your results right away, so you can begin amending your soil as soon as the testing is over.

On the other hand, the disadvantage is that Read the rest of this entry »

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Getting Your Soil Tested and analyzed at a local lab is easily done in two steps.

As  explained in a previous post Testing Your Soil, there are two methods used when getting your soil tested.

Method 1 is to test your soil yourself by using a special kit found at your local nursery. You will know the results right away.

Method 2 is getting your soil tested by sending a sample of your soil to a local university extension office or department of agriculture.  Either way you must gather your sample in such a way that Read the rest of this entry »

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