Flower Gardening – 18 Steps To See A Great Bloom By Abhishek Agarwal The activity of gardening is gaining in popularity since it is being viewed as an extremely rewarding pastime that provides plenty of fresh air, exercise, and “beautiful” results. But most people are not content with just a garden full of ordinary plants, but [...]
Clever Gardening Gift Ideas
12/10/2012 by Leave a Comment
Flipping through some of my seed catalogs yesterday it dawned on me that a lot of gardeners might be delighted to receive gardening gifts this Christmas. I would like to caution you though, when selecting gardening items for those on your list, you really should know the “style” of the gardener. For example, I enjoy [...]
Composting Tips For Kids
11/20/2012 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, as my team and I were walking back from 5th Avenue to the Red Cross Headquarters on 49th Street in New York City, I caught glimpse of a children’s garden. Shriveled plants and a cold frame full of equally dead plants, were all that remained of what appeared to be a once robust garden. [...]
The Earthworm “Farm”
08/16/2012 by Leave a Comment
What is headless, eyeless, toothless and without antennae? Aw, come on, I know you know the answer! It’s the earthworm. Did you know that it is said that the average earthworm will produce its weight in castings every 24 hours? These castings are a terrific nitrogenous fertilizer for your garden beds. So, if you want [...]
Quick Tips For Late Summer and Fall Gardening
07/26/2012 by Leave a Comment
This article on tips for late summer and fall gardening will give you a checklist that you can use to make sure you are doing all that you need to do at this busy time of year. It’s a crucial time in the vegetable garden in particular, because many crops are ready to harvest and [...]
Garden Gold
07/17/2012 by Leave a Comment
You know by now that if you feed the soil, the soil will feed the plant. So what do you feed the soil with? With vigorously decaying organic matter, commonly known as compost…the golden nugget. Finished compost is called humus. It can hold nutrients in the soil like a sponge and release them to the [...]
Using and Creating Organic Fertilizers
06/27/2012 by Leave a Comment
The goal of your soil improvement program should be to promote microbial activity. It’s the job of microorganism in the soil to make nutrients available to plants. Adding organic matter to your dirt in the form of compost or green manure is important to fertility. Fertilizers feed plants and also generations of bacteria and fungi [...]
Pruning Thousands Of Grass Plants
05/22/2012 by Leave a Comment
Did you know that every time you mow, you are pruning thousands of grass plants? And, with spring well into its cycle, you probably have had to devote some time to your lawn. Mowing actually does much more than make it possible to walk to your car without getting your feet wet. When done correctly, [...]
