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Barren Strawberry Quick Growing Guide
Barren Strawberry has masses of beautiful yellow daisy flowers at the ends of the stems from early to late spring, which are most effective…
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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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Top 5 Plant Killing Diseases and Protections
Plant diseases can ruin your day! If you have several ornamental or edible plants in your garden, it’s a good idea to have a…
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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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10-10-10 Fertilizer: Use And Benefits
If you’re unsure of your specific garden fertilizer needs, generally you’ll not go wrong applying 10-10-10 fertilizer an “all purpose complete fertilizer”, balanced for…
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Black Vine Weevil Beetles And Larvae Control
Taxus weevil is a very serious pest both landscape plantings and in nursery and greenhouse settings. Hailing from Europe, this pest was first seen…
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Shipping Containers and Sustainable Food Production
It is a well-known fact by now that our current way of living on the planet is not sustainable. Global population continues to grow.…
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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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To Everything There Is A Season – Even Plants
The post To Everything There Is A Season – Even Plants appeared first on Plant Care Today. A time to plant, and a time…
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Dehydrator Recipes for Storing Food
Dehydration is the best way to store food for the long-term. We scoured our favorite homesteading sites to find the best recipes for the…
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15 Small Plants For Hanging Baskets
Walk through a garden center and you’ll find all kinds of hanging baskets.Below is a collection of small plants, and how they can grow…
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Top Vegetable Suggestions for Early Spring Planting
Are you ready to plant? You can sow cool season crops directly in the ground as soon as the soil temperature is at or…
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Tomato Care Growing Questions and Answers
Question: I am losing about half of my tomato crop because of fruit rot. Sunken round spots develop over the ripening fruit. The spots…
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On Picking The Right Garden Fertilizer
Most soil usually does not contain enough nutrients to help plants reach optimum performance and growth levels. Even the very best garden soil becomes…
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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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To quote Bruce Cockburn, "I'm going to the country…sunshine smile on me."
One last stop that is definitely on my “to do” list is a visit to local Carp vineyards and winery where they grow both…
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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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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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Coffee Grounds for Plants
You’ve heard that adding coffee grounds to your compost speeds decomposition and adds much-needed nitrogen to the compost. Coffee grounds are good for plants…
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When to Plant Strawberries (Hint: Think Spring)
Juicy, sweet strawberries picked from your own garden are simply the best. Plus, taking strawberries from your own garden to your plate is so…
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Build Your Own Vertical Strawberry Planter (Quick Version)
Laura from Garden Answer shows us how to make vertical strawberry planters. She walks you through step by step, showing what materials to use,…
