There are many factors that determine where you can get the best seeds. If you are a small gardener you might not even want seeds you might want to start off with trays of plants to transplant. However if you want to plant a special vegetable or flower then specialty seed suppliers are probably your best option because you’re not about to find those as tray sets at your local supplier.
If you live in …
Whether you just moved into your new home or have lived there for years there are always going to be projects that you need to take care of. Some of these projects might leave you feeling you spent a lot of money for no real benefit but others are simple things you can do that make big differences in your life.
Adding Storm Doors
Storm Doors are a great project for your home. They range in …
Spring Days bring warmth and flowers but they also bring a lot of pollen. If you are sensitive to pollen then you may dread the springtime but unless you are willing to move to the desert you won’t find much relief at least until mid summer.
Unfortunately we can’t lock ourselves in a computer assembly clean room all of the time so we have to find ways to cope with the problem of pollen.
The first …
If you love Raspberries and most people do then the earliest part of spring is your last chance to get in a crop of plants before the season begins. Unfortunately you might have a difficult time finding plants at your local big box store so you are going to have to be creative and reach out to some quality garden centers or possibly try visiting a local farm that sells retail and asking if they …
Every spring trays of flowers appear in front of almost every store and gardeners around the country buy up dozens of six packs to fill the beds around our homes but with a little planing and preparation you can grow a garden of flowers for about 10% of the cost of store bought flower packs.
The good thing about growing your own flowers is that you have a much wider selection of plants you can …
Every spring we try to clean up our yards by planting new grass, killing weeds and putting mulch in our flower beds and around our trees but the cost of mulch, getting it home and applying it can lead to a soar back and a empty wallet.
The first thing you should consider when deciding if you need a bulk delivery of mulch or just a few bags is how much you actually need.
If you …
Temperatures overnight are still too cold in most parts of the country for planting but it is getting time to get outside and do some work after a long winter.
Personally it seems that this winter has been longer then those in the past with cooler weather and some unexpected snows late into March but unfortunately the weather people are saying we can’t expect a cooler summer that would mean more rain. They are predicting …
Many plants in our flower and vegetable gardens can be grown from seed. Although you may choose to purchase packs of plants at your local garden center to add flowers or early start vegetables like tomatoes it is often easier and less costly to grow a variety of plants directly from seed.
If you are planting a larger garden or supporting a small farm you can purchase your plants just like a home gardener would …
The best way to control weeds in your garden is without chemicals. This is especially true in vegetable gardens where you want to minimize the use of pesticides and rarely if ever use herbicides.
The use of herbicides can actually cause serious harm to your soil and you could ingest it but if you are wondering why your tomatoes are not growing and you use roundup anywhere near your beds that could be the problem …
Starting all of your plants from seed may be nice if you have a heated green house and can follow all of the steps to get good starter plants but for most of us there are at least some plants that take too long to get going in the spring. This is why starter plants are great for all gardeners.
Professional farms located in the south west or maybe locally to you can provide you …