by Editor | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog
One crucial element of gardening that is often overlooked is the quality of the soil. High-quality soil can ensure that your plants thrive and your garden sustains itself for years. The tips below will help improve your soil quality and ensure it is fertile and less...
by Editor | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog
Pruning is the selective removal of plant parts, including branches, buds, leaves, blooms and roots. Pruning can involve the removal of living, dying or dead plant parts. Pruning applies to both soft-tissue (herbaceous) plants and woody plants (trees, shrubs, etc.)....
by Editor | Mar 26, 2019 | Blog
Weeds are many home gardeners’ biggest enemy. Roundup and other chemicals may seem like the best weapon in the arsenal against weeds. However, many experts discourage the use of chemicals. They can leach into fruits and vegetables. They also runoff and trickle down...
by Editor | Mar 22, 2019 | Blog
The main difference between epigeal and hypogeal germination is that an epigeal germination, the cotyledons emerge out of the soil during germination, in hypogeal germination, the cotyledon remain inside the soil. This means the hypocotyls shows a greater elongation...
by Editor | Mar 21, 2019 | Blog
Fertilizer sections at nurseries, garden centers, and supply stores dazzle the gardener. The shelves are piled with boxes and bottles, the floors covered with bags stacked high. Labels identify the package contents as “rose food” or “vegetable food,” “lawn fertilizer”...
