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Coneflowers Add Brilliant Colours to Your Garden
Echinacea is an excellent flower to grow in a garden because its brilliant colours stand out against the green surroundings. They make an eye-catching…
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Acid Loving Plants That Like Acidic Soil
If you have acidic soil which is below a pH of 7, but ideally hanging out at around 5.5, you could have great ground…
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Beneficial Insects and Good Bugs For Your Garden
Here’s the deal on Beneficial Insects (aka good garden bugs). You may think all insects are pests or bugs, but that simply is not…
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Do You Have A Fall Gardening Checklist?
A fall gardening checklist is provided below to assist you in completing tasks. Take out your pen or pencil and jot down any ideas…
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Red Malabar Spinach and Alyssum
To eat my Red Malabar spinach, I pull the leaves off the vine at staggered intervals and enjoy it in a salad or as…
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Soil Calculator and Raised Garden Bed Basics
It is imperative that soil contains vitamins, nutrients, and organic matter that can feed the plants, as well as give the roots plenty of…
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Cutting lettuce with scissors
I find the best way to harvest lettuce is to cut it as needed. The lettuce will continue to grow and can be cut…
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19 Garden Pests and How To Treat Them
Unfortunately, one of the most severe issues you will face off is the fight with pests. I will list you here some basic strategies…
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Soil and Seed Temperature Germination Chart
How do tomato or lettuce seeds know when the temperature is right for germination? Well, this question will remain unanswered for now. We just…
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Veggie Bites – Broccoli
I will try growing some radishes around my broccoli to distract the flea beetles; they love radish leaves. Greetings fellow gardeners, As I was…
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Veggie Bites- Brussels Sprouts
This year I will be growing Brussels Sprouts (Brassica oleracea). The seeds can be direct sown in early May, but the plants have a…
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24 Flowers For September and October
Visit your local nurseries in September and October and you’ll see plenty of spring-flowering bulbs for sale to be planted in fall. But live…
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Garden Design Trends in Canada
I’ve put together this list of the top three gardening trends for 2020 I love and I hope you too will love!
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What is Square Foot Gardening?
Square Foot Gardening divides the growing area of a raised garden bed into a grid in which crops are planted according to their mature…
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Plants that Repel Insects and Pests
Companion Plants that Repel Insect and Mammals Pests
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How To Grow Your Own Organic Celery
Celery has a reputation as one of the most daunting vegetables to grow. In fact, many people like to grow it for the challenge…
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Companion Plants For Tomatoes
Some people believe in tomato companion plants and others think it is some old wives tale. Growing friendly plants together is said to help…
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Railing Planters Bring Color To Outdoor Living
Railing planters help fix one of the downsides of living in an apartment in a big city (or any city for that matter). The…
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How To Use Plastic Sheeting And Mulch In The Garden
The use of plastic sheeting or mulch in the garden proves to be a useful tool for some garden crops. Many crops do well…
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Growing Bell Peppers For Gardening Beginners
So you’re interested in growing bell peppers! We find bell peppers in red, green, yellow and purple, plus they are loaded vitamin A and…
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Plant, Grow, and Harvest Horseradish
Horseradish root is exceptionally easy to grow, highly productive, and has a lot of other uses beyond making wasabi. It’s great for clearing sinuses.…
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On Self Watering – Sub Irrigation Planters.
Self-watering planters or Sub-Irrigation planters (SIP) are the perfect choices for anyone wanting to take up container gardening. However, self-watering pots are ideally suited…
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Controlling Flea Beatles In The Garden
Let’s face it, the flea beetle and growing vegetables go hand in hand. Every garden is alive with insects of all types.
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35 of the Best Houseplants For Your Home!
NASA recommends adding houseplants to your home environment to help clean the air and overall improve indoor air quality. Common sense will tell you…
