Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is called by some a "Miracle Powder" due to its wide variety of uses. It has plenty of applications in the garden and kitchen from battling … [Read more...]
Growing Echinacea: How To Care For The Coneflower Plant
The Coneflower an attractive, daisy-like perennial native to North America and highly prized as a medicinal herb. In fact, the purple coneflower, botanically Echinacea … [Read more...]
12 Interesting Ways To Use Coffee In The Garden
Some coffee-loving gardeners may not realize that the spent coffee grounds left behind in the pot could be used in the garden with incredible benefits. These grounds hold … [Read more...]
Are Coffee Grounds Good For Roses? Bananas Too?
Are coffee grounds good for roses? Well, from experience a growing number of rose gardeners appreciate the blooms their plants produce when adding bananas and coffee grounds … [Read more...]
7 Tips For Making And Using Compost In The Garden
Making and using compost all to the exclusion of all chemical fertilizers is not new. Longtime gardeners highly recommend using composts and organic matter in the … [Read more...]
31 Plants That Repel Mosquitoes
When spring arrives so do those annoying mosquitoes. Instead of going the chemical route with insect repellent, here is a collection of deet-free mosquito repellent plants to … [Read more...]
Compost Tumblers: Is It the Right Composting Choice for You?
Composting comes from an age-old natural process and gained popularity from backyard gardeners and organic gardeners. True to the law of supply and demand, growing interest … [Read more...]
Garden Insurance with PH Soil Testing
Soil Testing pH Meter Her Majesty the Rose, Queen of all flowers, adored the world over by millions. Her beauty, fragrance and language of love has been the theme of those … [Read more...]
Top 10 Common Garden Center Shopping Mistakes
Gardening is a fascinating hobby that can bring beauty to your yard and garden and food to your table. Successful gardening is a lifetime learning process. Skilled and … [Read more...]
4 Tips For Naturalizing Daffodils
Daffodils will bring joy to the senses and an uplift to the spirit every spring no matter how they are planted. However, they can give increased pleasure if in the fall you … [Read more...]
