How Much Water is Too Much Water?

One of the biggest mistakes any gardener can make is watering too much.  It’s a tricky art, and there are so many factors involved–what type of plants your watering, how hot it is in your area, how much sunlight your plants are receiving, etc.  Even something as simple as what time of day you’re watering [...]

Lynda's Backyard Garden Oasis

Lynda’s Backyard Garden Oasis

When I was still living in Ohio many years ago, I started working with a woman named Stevie.  As friendships tend to go, I eventually was invited to her home for a get-together.  At the time, Stevie was staying in her childhood home with her mother, Lynda.  For one [...]

The Dirt on Soil!

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 [...]