15 Gardening Secrets Direct from Our Readers
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The Best Time to Fertilize Plants for a Bountiful Vegetable Harvest
When is the best time to fertilize plants in your vegetable garden? In truth, that's a bit of a trick question. There are several factors that go into the fertilizer …
Dealing with Eggplant Diseases
Like all food crops, eggplant is susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place. …
Watering, Weeding, and Fertilizing your Eggplant
Once your eggplants are nestled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—consistency is key when it comes to watering. Eggplants need at least 1 inch of …
Growing Eggplants in Containers
Eggplants thrive in containers. They like the warmth and moisture retention, and the small varieties can even be hand-pollinated and grown in indoor hydroponic gardens during the winter. …
Preventing Weeds in Your Garden
In the spring, I love hearing the birds that have just reappeared from their winter break and watching the buds grow on the trees, but I also take note when …
Spring Composting: A Do It Yourself Guide to Homemade Fertilizer
Ah... the sweet sights and sounds of spring. It's the time of the year when robins are plucking worms from the grass, tulips and crocuses are in bloom, our radishes …
Watering, Weeding and Fertilizing your Lavender Plants
Once your lavender is settled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—give it some water once a week if it doesn’t rain. Remember, lavender is drought …
Growing Lavender in Containers
Lavender is easy to grow in containers—as long as it gets a full day of sun. Make sure the container has a drainage hole at the bottom, and that you …
The Best Compost Ingredients for Making Black Gold
If there is a magic formula to a bountiful vegetable garden, compost has an honored place in the mix. Good compost is rich in the nutrients your plants need to …
