
Some Plants Are Way Too Vigorous
A Well Balanced Garden Plan To ensure that you get the best results of any garden plot, you have to ensure that you create a well balanced garden. A well…

Size Matters
How to Design a Garden – Plotting it on Paper There are many computerized design tools available today. To the technologically savvy gardener, these tools are a blessing. Those who…

The Tyranny of Abundance
Attracting Hummingbirds to a Garden Humming g birds are cute little tiny birds and it is very difficult to spot them due to their size. However, humming birds sing very…

Heritage vs Hybrid vs Open Pollinated
Strawberry Rebellion! Strawberries are a favorite summer fruit all around the world. I grow them every year especially for my grandchildren who love to find them hiding under the leaves….

Fertility, Microclimate or Pollination
Essential Gardening Tools That You Need to Buy Every gardener has his or her own list of favorite essential gardening tools that you need to buy, but how do you…

Thriving in a Cold Spring
How to Grow a Bonsai From Seed This article is a front to back guide to growing a bonsai from seed. It covers everything from purchasing the best seed to…

Pushing Courgettes
Growing Your Own Mushrooms Mushrooms have many known nutritional and medicinal uses; and they are easy to grow. You can have fresh organic mushrooms available year round; and there are…

13+2 Things I Learned In 2019
How to Design a Vertical Garden? Do you dream of tending to a garden but find yourself constrained due to space? Vertical gardens are the perfect solution to this. Vertical…

Polyculture Fail
Getting Rid of Bugs on Squash Plants Squash bugs on squash plants are one of the biggest threats to the plant. If not taken care of the bugs will suck…