• Spring Garden Prep Tips

    Spring Garden Prep Tips

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    Spring is right around the corner. We had a fantastic sunny and warm day at the end of February, reminding me to prepare for Spring. As the clouds parted and the sun shone down on my humble garden, it was time to get to work and prepare for spring. Preparation is the key to a…

  • Deadheading is the process of removing spent blooms from a plant. This can be done with your hands, pruning shears, or snipping them off with clippers to remove any seedheads that may fall to the ground and spread unwanted seeds. If you don’t deadhead plants regularly they will grow bigger and more congested by using…

  • Roses are a flower that is easy to grow from seed. It’s best to start with the flowers provided by your garden, and if you want more variety then it will be easier for them to spread and take root in small pots or containers placed in different locations around the house. Grow roses on…

  • When we make use of grow light in our indoor garden, it is an artificial way of providing light to our plants. HID grow lights are lights that are used for indoor gardens and it mimics the work done by sunlight. When it comes to indoor gardening, growers need to choose suitable grow lights that…

  • Outdoor outlet timer basically helps keep your light and other electrical devices on to whatever time you’ve scheduled them to be running. Therefore, it helps you run your electrical devices without wasting electricity because it has given you full control over what should be kept running for a particular period. Outdoor outlet timer is pretty…

  • Cypress is a popular tree that grows well in soil with high water retention and nutrients. It has few diseases, only one pest problem, and does not need special care or protection. Hinoki cypresses are often used for bonsai because of their slow growth rate. The trees are also commonly grown as landscaping plantings The…

  • Hydrangeas are some of the most beautiful flowers in your garden, but they can take up a lot of water. Unless you’re planning on growing these beauties indoors or have an extensive irrigation system at hand, it’s important to know how much water hydrangeas need. The “pictures of overwatered hydrangeas” is a question that has…