1. Follow the Rules Check local ordinances, zoning codes, and homeowner association regulations or landlord restrictions. Its better to get permission and permits first than be forced to quit or pay fines later.
Slow-Release Fertilizer Slow- or gradual-release fertilizers are excellent for quick-color plants. These products feature special coatings that gradually release nutrients, usually over a period of three to nine
10 Ways to Conquer Your Fear of Gardening
1. Keep it Simple Let go of "landscape" and think containers and filling nooks and crannies with life. Grow the things that elevate your aesthetic, such as the flowers and flavors that put a skip in yo
Change Your Watering as Plants Grow As plants grow, their water needs change. Young plants use less moisture; mature plants require much more. Irrigation frequency also varies based on the season. In cool weather, plan
Build a Cold Frame A cold frame is an essential element for hardening off seedlings in early spring and providing cover for delicate crops, which can extend the growing season. Get instructions for buildin
Think a rose garden is fussy and demanding? Too hard for a novice? Not when you plant low-maintenance roses that give you armloads of flowers. Choose a site with full sun -- o
Claude Monet is perhaps best known for his stunning images of water lilies. Thats why many a gardener might be surprised to learn that the Impressionist painter was a master at creating the vertical garden, too.
Basic Planting Guide: What You Need to Know to Start Your First Garden
What Plants Need When it comes right down to it, plants require the same things that we do to thrive: Sunlight. Plants need light, but not all plants require the same amount. Some plants, such as most herbs and
How to Grow Kale for Smoothies, Salads, Chips, and More
Growing Kale When to Plant Kale: Kale loves cool weather, so plant it in spring or fall in a sunny location. How to Plant Kale: Begin with kale seeds or kale plants. Seeds are cheaper and grow easily. Sow seeds 2
Urban Gardening: Windowsills, Rooftops & Balconies Painted Flower Pots that Last
How Organic Matter Helps Your Soil
Organic matter may sound technical, but its one of the most important tools you can use to keep your garden and landscape looking beautiful. What is this magical stuff? Organic matter is essentially compounds left over
Gettting Started Design a garden that you can enjoy and use for entertaining. 1. Educate yourself. Spend those long winter evenings reading garden magazines and books and poring over catalogs. Youll slowly be abl
Have you nursed your lawn or flowers all summer, only to find them riddled with brown patches after autumns first frost? In all likelihood, those unsightly spots arent dead areas, they are crabgrass. Heres how t
1. Grow your own vegetables. You dont need acres of land to grow a plentiful supply of homegrown produce. In fact, you can grow enough to feed your family by gardening in containers on your porch, balcony, or de
Deadheading is removing a plants flowers as they fade. This often encourages annuals, roses, and most perennials to set additional blooms. With azaleas and other spring-blooming shrubs, it wont promote more blooms
Does it take a green thumb to grow a garden? Maybe a little, but what it mostly takes is good garden soil. As with many things, bad garden soil can be made better, but good garden soil needs constant tending to
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