How to Water Plants for Beginners
Water is essential for plant life. Without water, plants cannot photosynthesize, which is the process by which they produce food. Water also helps to transport nutrients and minerals from the soil to the plant’s leaves and roots. Advertisement The amount of water that plants need…
How to Make Compost Tea: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners
Compost tea is a liquid fertilizer made by steeping compost in water. It is a rich source of nutrients and beneficial microbes that can be used to improve the health of your plants. Compost tea can be made at home using a variety of methods,…
Is Your Tree Sick? Here’s How to Tell
Trees are an important part of our landscape, providing us with shade, beauty, and oxygen. However, trees can also be susceptible to diseases, which can weaken and eventually kill them. If you notice any signs of disease on your tree, it is important to take…
9 Gardening Tips for Spring
Spring is the season of rebirth, renewal, and growth. It is also the perfect time to start gardening. Whether you are an experienced gardener or a beginner, there are some gardening tips that can help you make the most of your spring gardening. Advertisement Here…
Essential Tools for Doing Your Own Landscaping
For many people, choosing to do your own landscaping is the best way to go. Not only do get to enjoy a lot of time outside, but you also end up saving money by not hiring a professional. Furthermore, landscaping is a great way to…
Ideas for Planning a Patio Garden
A patio can be a wonderful place to make the most of the fresh air and relax during the warmer days of the year. The solid floor of a patio also provides you with the option to sit outside when the yard is too wet…
Training Tree Branches
Training has not been around for very long, nevertheless, it is widely used today. By tying branches or propping them up from the ground, you can guide the growth of a tree to take any shape. This structural alteration of the tree is known as…
3 ways to deal with birds on your cherry tree
Cherries are delicious and they are usually thought of by non-gardeners as some exotic plant. If you are amongst the lucky few who have inherited a tree with your property, they can bring much enjoyment. Just looking out your back window and seeing a magnificent,…
Properly Caring for Your Fruit Trees
If it is your first time planting a fruit tree, it is safe to assume you are not an expert on the subject yet. Many fruit trees die in their early years because of poor care habits than any disease. Therefore, you must understand how…
6 Gardening Tips for a Healthier Garden
Advertisement Do you have a small yard and would like to keep a simple but well-maintained garden? A little determination and basic knowledge are all it takes. Here are a few tips on how to spruce up your garden and keep it looking glamorous:…
Foliar Feeding Basics
What is Foliar Feeding? Foliar feeding the application of fertilizer to plant leaves instead of the roots. With Foliar feeding, leaves can take up to 95% of the nutrients in the fertilizer, compared to root-feeding which takes up much less. Therefore, its application can be…
Getting Your Garden Ready for Winter
Are you like me? Sad summer has ended but at the same time relieved because there is one less task to take care of. Besides watering, weeding, pruning, and more weeding most of the chores are over and the outdoor gardening year draws to a…
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