PESTS MANAGEMENT
How do you manage your plants from pests ?
How To Protect Your Plants From Pests Use of varieties with genetic resistance to pests and diseases is also a time-honored way to prevent pest problems. When you buy seeds or transplants …
SEASON MANAGEMENT
How to create gardens throughout the season ?
The garden through the season Spring and early summer – getting started with planting , Once your plot is prepared (see your first few days in the garden and preparing a bed for plant…
WEEDS MANAGEMENT
How to manage weeds in the garden ?
A few notes on identifying weeds Weeds are an important part of the experience of gardening, especially if you are gardening organically. This section is intended to show you pictures of …
WATER MANAGEMENT
How do you manage watering your plants ?
Many beginning gardeners tend to overwater their gardens (as do some experienced gardeners). In general, watering is important in three situations: 1) when you have crops growing, the weather is war…
GARDENING TIPS
Starting plants inside
As shown in the quick reference guide for vegetable planting, some plants can be grown in your garden from seed. Other plants are more often started inside, either because they cannot handle the col…
GARDENING TIPS
How to use fertilizer for your garden ?
An introduction to elements essential for plant growth Like people and all other organisms, plants need many different nutrients to grow. Nutrients needed in large amounts are sometimes call…
GARDENING TIPS
Planning to grow your garden
Start by thinking about what you’d like to grow. Some factors to consider, 1) How much of the year is left? If you are planning your garden during the winter, or as late in the s…
GARDENING TIPS
14 Home Gardening Tips
If you read nothing else from this guide, read the following 14 steps and give gardening a try. You may find that you don’t like it, or you may find that you like it enough to want to read more of t…
ORGANIC GARDENING
Why garden organically ?
For starters, it’s possible to ask “why not garden organically?” Much of the damage to the environment caused by “conventional” production methods results from growing large, continuous areas of the…
ORGANIC GARDENING
What does “organic” mean ?
Weeds compete with desirable plants for light, water, and nutrients. Insects, bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other creatures eat the leaves, stems, seeds, and fruits of those same desirable plants. W…
GARDENING TIPS
14 Home Gardening Tips
If you read nothing else from this guide, read the following 14 steps and give garden…
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