This is an interesting month for gardeners everywhere but particularly so for gardeners here. October is one of the best planting months of the entire year. Careful soil preparation is essential for all bulb plantings, especially for bulbs that bloom for several years before being replanted. Loosen the soil deeply and incorporate liberal amounts of … Read more
HUMUS is the life of your soil. Without it, the soil is inactive and unable to produce plants and flowers. Humus is the loose, crumbly material that results from the decay of organic matter, such as: Leaves Grass clippings Garden waste Peat moss Decayed sawdust Or any such material Humus is important because it retains … Read more
Even as we are still enjoying the harvests from our gardens, the start of another busy planting year is already upon us. One need only leaf through the pages of spring catalogs to see that. Your Fall Planning Program For Successful Gardening Your fall planning should include a program for soil building since gardening success … Read more
Summary: A “dirt” glossary! Well, sort of glossary of terms for garden soils to help you while reading through some of the articles at BestPlants.com. Some words are older and seldom used and others we find used in our everyday “plant” vocabulary. We’ll be adding more and updating. Complete Fertilizer A complete fertilizer is one … Read more
Seedtime is practically here. Soon you’ll have a spade, or rotary tiller in action to start the spring job of preparing seedbeds for your vegetables, flowers, or perhaps a new lawn. Perfect Time For Digging Be sure, first of all, that your timing is right. There is no better way to judge soil moisture than … Read more
Soil is partly earth but not all earth. Soil is a living thing. It grows, gets sick, and becomes well again. Like both garden and gardener, the soil changes dramatically from winter through spring, summer, and autumn—back to winter. As the cycles march along, year after year, our garden soil may grow stronger or weaker. … Read more
Editors Note: Organic gardening soil has been debated for decades. The below article or opinion was penned by F.F. Rockwell over 60 years ago. What organic gardeners do is really worthwhile. However, what they say is often unbelievable. How do you define organic gardening? It’s not about natural pest control. It’s about improving the soil by … Read more
Nitrogen is one of the essential elements for healthy plant growth and development. From being a constituting element of the chlorophyll molecule and amino acids to working as the primary building block for plant protoplasm (the translucent living matter in cells), nitrogen plays a critical role in several physiological and biochemical functions of plants. While … Read more
Stress, anxiety and depression are certainly silent killers. They eat you up inside and prevents you from enjoying life to the fullest. Most of the time, anxiety and depression occurs after an unfortunate event in our lives. Numerous studies have revealed that some people may even have a genetic predisposition to developing chronic depression, at … Read more
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 gifted words makes my poor effort to praise seem presumptuous. As I am not a rose “expert” (not even a rose “fan”) I shall not discuss rose care. … Read more