Planting Apple Trees in the Ground
Apples need lots of sunshine in order to thrive; six to eight hours a day. They also need well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0. You want your …
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How Trap Crops Can Prevent Infested Gardens
I’ll do just about anything to keep pests out of my vegetable garden. I’d even use Home Alone-style booby traps if I thought they’d keep insects and other pests from …
Planting Broccoli in the Ground
Broccoli does best in cool conditions with temperatures between 60 and 70 degrees F. It also needs lots of sunshine and well-drained soil with a neutral to slightly acidic pH—6.5 …
Planting Chives in the Ground
Chives need lots of sunshine in order to thrive—six to eight hours of sunshine a day. They’ll tolerate partial shade, but that may reduce how much they flower. …
Planting Melons in the Ground
Melons need lots of sunshine and warm soil in order to thrive. Melons have a fairly long growing season, so be sure that the site you choose to plant has …
Planting Dill in the Ground
Dill needs six to eight hours of sunshine in order to thrive. Dill plants also need well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5 to 7.5. Dill is a light plant …
Growing Gooseberry Bushes in Containers
While gooseberry bushes grow best in the ground, you can grow gooseberries in a container as long as you can put it in a container at least 2 feet square …
Planting Gooseberry Bushes in the Ground
Gooseberries will grow happily in partial shade; in fact, they prefer a cool, moist spot to a blazing hot spot. The gooseberry is the perfect candidate to reside in a …
Where to Grow Green Beans
Green beans thrive on sunshine and well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0. Green beans aren’t too particular about their soil, though, so long as it’s warm enough …
A Printable Companion Planting Chart
As much as I love to read, sometimes a printable companion planting chart is a better option. Scientifically speaking, you only need to see something for 13 milliseconds for your …
