Gardening Basics
An introduction to gardening, the basics for beginners. Learn how to get started growing and caring for annuals, perennials, edibles and landscape plants.
- Cultivating-Why How & When
Cultivating the soil in your gardens is very important for your plants. And there is a difference between cultivating and tilling.
- Digging in a Garden Bed
Dig your new garden in well the first time to save you lots of time later. Your plants will establish better and thrive.
- Start Your First Garden
If you have never gardened before, start simple, start small, but do it right the first time. This basic information will get you started. Helpful and important hints for getting started.
- When Your Garden Needs Tilling
What you need to know about tilling to select a garden tiller when your garden needs tilling. Find detailed descriptions of the best small tillers and how they function.
- Essential Garden Tools
A few good garden tools will make your gardening easier, efficient and more enjoyable. Just don’t get caught up in having the latest, greatest, best, most expensive tools available.
- Frost Heave
Understand and prevent frost heaving
- Top Dressing
The what, why and how of top dressing and side dressing
- Keeping a Garden Journal
We always think we will remember where everything was planted and how it did last year, but we never do. These are some of the things you should keep track of in a journal.
- Garden Edging and Borders
Your best defense against grass creeping into your garden beds is to edge cut the beds. Installing a decorative border sill further enhance the gardens and landscape.
- Plant Tall!
Don't forget to include tall perennials when planning your gardens and landscape for balance, depth and drama.
- Slow Growth? No Flowers?
What to look for to help diagnose growth and flowering problems.
- Maturing Perennials
Understand the process perennials go through to mature so you don't get impatient and give up on a slow maturing plant.
- Will it Thrive?
What do plants need to thrive? They all have different preferences that you need to be aware of to make good plant choices.
- Sustainable Gardening
Be realistic and do whatever you can to employ sustainable gardening techniques. There really is so very much you can do that can also save you time and money and help you grow better plants too!
- What Does Part Sun Mean?
How to determine if you can meet a plants requirements for sun or shade.
- Terms and Definitions
Simply stated definitions for common gardening terms.