People plant hydrangea bushes in their gardens because of their big, showy blooms. However, often after just a few growing seasons, hydrangea bushes stop producing these enticing blooms. This article offers five important tips to make your hydrangea bush the pride of the neighborhood once again.
Words: 639 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: Danielle Olivia TefftIf you think gardening begins in late spring or early summer, you´re missing out on a wide variety of produce that flourishes if planted in frostier conditions. Cool season vegetables thrive when planted as early as late winter in some cases, or well after the summer crop retires for the year. This article encourages you to consider gardening as a year-round event. A little planning and research in winter can yield 3 completely different crops to harvest for the seasons that follow.
Words: 410 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: Fern NeulsWhether a homeowner wants to save money on irrigation costs or faces water restrictions during the summer months, he or she may want to consider planting a drought-tolerant landscape. Xeriscaping allows gardens to thrive in dry conditions and makes the best use of whatever rain falls. This article offers a brief overview of xeriscaping and how gardeners across the US and Canada can make use of its principles.
Words: 1086 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: jeantypeNo matter how long the winter, it often seems the gardening season arrives suddenly. Spring appears and now there is too much to do to get ready for planting in time. This article helps improve your garden´s potential by convincing you that great gardening begins in winter. Four tips show you how to get started now.
Words: 497 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: Fern NeulsIt can be very economical to grow your own garden plants from seed, but many people are puzzled about what to do with their plants after they germinate. This article explains how to move your very young seedlings into their next home, a process known as “pricking off”.
Words: 776 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: Debra DayThis is an evergreen article that includes the basics of organic vegetable gardening. It covers the principles of composting and companion planting while also offering tips and advice on maintaining a good vegetable garden. It is written for newcomers to the world of gardening who are looking for an all-natural yet inexpensive alternative to commercial pesticides and fertilizers.
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