A short while ago I did a blog on raised bed gardening. One of my readers (who happens to also be a friend) read the blog and told me I just HAD to talk to her mother-in-law! After making our connections, I learned that Bonnie (said gardener) has an amazing raised bed garden. After seeing [...]
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Gardening with raised beds has been on the increase in the last decade or so–and there are reasons for it! Following are just a few of them: 1. Raised beds give the gardener the ability to control the soil they’re growing in. It used to be that if you lived in an area where [...] With many gardeners becoming more conscious of how they garden–the chemicals they use on their plants–there have been many organic fertilizer companies popping up left and right. Where once it was difficult for an organic gardener to find resources at their local garden center, now it is almost to the point [...] How important is soil to your plant? Let’s look at an analogy we can all understand: All of us eat meals, right? We all need food to survive. However, exactly WHAT we eat directly effects how healthy we are. If our meal consists of empty calories and has no vitamins, minerals [...] Born and raised in Northeast Ohio, I will always hold a special spot in my heart for the Cleveland area. So when I happened upon this article about plans to farm inside the Galleria Mall, I was extremely intrigued and somewhat proud! You go, Cleveland! Way to be innovative! With the current state of our economy, [...] I’ve had a few readers ask me this question, so I thought it would benefit everyone if I wrote a blog explaining some of the top reasons chemical, man-made fertilizers are not a good choice. Each different chemical fertilizer can effect you, your plants, and your environment in different ways, but for the most part, [...] Last Spring I bought an orchid. To be honest, I didn’t know anything about them or how to care for one, but it was just so pretty, I couldn’t resist. Over the last year, I’ve learned quite a bit about them. Many people will say they are a hard plant to maintain because they are [...] I’m sure you’ve all heard it; gardening is expensive. From the soil, to the tools, seeds/plants, fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides, to the time spent (time is money, right?)…the list goes on and on. And the truth of the matter is, gardening CAN be very expensive–if you don’t do it right. Many new gardeners fall into the [...] Recently, I visited my folks in Southeast North Carolina. They moved there from Ohio about 5 years ago and absolutely love it. My mother had some beautiful flowerbeds around my childhood home in Ohio, and learning to grow in the South was a bit challenging for her. As we all know, different plants thrive in [...] In this blog, I will highlight some of the top brands of organic lawn fertilizers. All of these are highly recommended, safe to use around children and pets, and very reasonably priced. A Few For Review: Cockadoodle DOO offers a 4-step program to healthy, green lawns. The program includes pre-treatment weed control, feeding young lawns, continuing weed [...] |
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