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Starting a garden of your own can be a very rewarding experience. Working the soil not only will benefit your health it can also save you a lot of money over time. Even during the height of the growing season buying all of those great tasting vegetables can cost you a lot of money. Even [...]
You dont need a tiller or hoe to be a vegetable gardener. Many veggies lend themselves nicely to container gardening, including a variety of leafy greens. Sun, water, soil and seed are all you need to enjoy fresh salad greens at every meal.
Because the heat of summer causes greens to be bitter and the tender [...]
Spring is always a hectic season for gardeners. Whether were turning over the vegetable garden or fertilizing perennials, one spring thing is for certain: Once winter has passed us by, the time to care for our lawns has arrived!
Way to Mow!
Lets start with the biggest lawn-care task of spring: mowing.
Before you mow, let me offer [...]
Each month, Im a guest on a local radio talk show in mid-Missouri. I share the latest food and health research, promote gardening and take questions from callers the best part.
Recently, I reported a study showing that children who eat organic diets have significantly lower exposure to toxic pesticides commonly used in agricultural production. [...]
Amaryllis (or Belladonna Lily) are becoming more popular by the day, and are now some of the world’s favourite gardening plants.
They have been cultivated by gardeners since the 1700s, and have proved popular ever since. Not all plants sold as Amaryllis *are* Amaryllis, however - there are a number of similar looking plants that are [...]
Although it does require more frequent watering due to higher plant density, a raised bed is more efficient overall. It results in higher yields for the amount of water applied, compared with larger areas watered in traditional row-walkway-row culture.The raised bed is the nucleus of an intensive vegetable garden.
It concentrates soil preparation in small areas, [...]
Flower arranging is one of my favorite pastimes it is both relaxing and pleasing for the amateur or professional. The aim is to create your own unique version of what you can see in your garden or country lane. The finished product should have a feeling of natural beauty.
Color combinations can be whatever you feel [...]
An outdoor pond is a beautiful feature to add to any garden. It offers a focal point for your garden planning; it drowns out noise pollution, and provides a tranquil place to relax. However, without proper maintenance, such as controlling algae, a pond can become an unpleasant part of the garden, covered in green slime, [...]
What a silly topic potting plants just throw a plant in a pot and heave some dirt over it, right? Well, sort of, but lets dig a little deeper. (Pardon the pun.)
There are many things to consider when potting plants into containers. Lets concentrate on two basic principles: learning the proper planting depth [...]
Reel mowers come in many different models for your convenience in cutting your lawn. The different models feature from three to seven blades for cutting the grass. You can choose a model that is either battery powered or manually operated. Most of the models out there are manual powered but some of them are pulling [...]