There’s no doubt about it, “Fairy” and “Miniature” gardens are strong trends in gardening today. You can’t read a garden magazine or browse Pinterest and Facebook without coming across these charming and very personal fairy and miniature themed gardens. I made…
1 Comment / 2619 View / December 16, 2012
I was invited to tour one of the growing facilities for Proven Winners plants, in Bonsall, California at EuroAmerican Propagators to learn how their plants are developed. It all begins with testing…lots of testing. Every plant that is introduced…
No Comments / 427 View / June 27, 2012
Strawberry plants and controlling weeds are an ongoing concern in the strawberry patch. In order to give your strawberry plants a fighting chance against water-sucking, nutrition-hogging weeds, you must prepare your garden soil months in advance of planting! …
No Comments / 292 View / June 18, 2012
It’s important to balance your pond with both biological and mechanical filtration in order to keep the growth of algae under control. I want to share information to make a simple and natural bog filter for your small water garden…
3 Comments / 6016 View / November 3, 2011
To many people, the fall season signals the time to decorate their porch with mums. In an effort to be original, I tried something a bit different this fall. Inexpensive, easy to do and adorable! My materials included: Pumpkin…
1 Comment / 298 View / October 12, 2011
It won’t be long before the short, cold days of winter are upon us again. As gardeners, we need to be prepared for the winter season and put together an action list for the garden before December rolls around. …
No Comments / 77 View / October 11, 2011
If you are experiencing sandy or rocky soil you may be losing valuable nutrients that would otherwise be available to your plants through excess leaching. Because of the high water filtration rates in sandy as well as rocky soils, these…
No Comments / 592 View / September 10, 2011
With the exception of coastal areas or the southwestern desert, most people who live in North America have to deal with clay in their soils. Clay has a tendency to become compacted, reduce water infiltration rates and lock up key…
1 Comment / 257 View / September 2, 2011
Guest blog post by NatraTurf (Courtney Tompkins). Most bare and yellow spots on lawns, or spots that aren’t flourishing, are caused by compaction and crusting within the top few inches of the soil. Water and oxygen are not able…
1 Comment / 149 View / August 24, 2011
Rainwater harvesting is the collecting and storing, of rainwater for reuse, before it reaches the aquifer. The simplest way to collect rain water is to channel the water off your roof into gutters and down pipes that pour…
1 Comment / 2481 View / August 19, 2011