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Gardening News Archive

27-Oct-2008

 

  • Insects and Pruning of Window Gardens
    In the selection of our plants, we must be much influenced by the extent and location of our accommodations. Some plants thrive with less heat and light than others. As a general rule, choose only green-house plants, avoiding any usually catalogued by nurserymen as stove plants.


  • Why You Should Be Very Careful When Using Herbicides
    Most homeowners use weedkillers like Roundup around the home. This short article will explain why you should be very careful where and how much to apply them.


  • Can I Grow Successfully in Hard Clay Or in Worn-Out Soils?
    Many people think they cannot grow in heavy clay soil without adding 25% sand or compost to it. We PROMISE you a GREAT garden in ANY soil, with NO soil amendments! How is this possible? You will be pleasantly surprised to discover how simple it is to achieve real success and a sustainable, healthy garden in soil you thought was worthless. These methods have been proven in hundreds of thousands of gardens in over 40 countries throughout the world. Learn how to have your own GREAT garden now!


  • How to Use Grow Enhancers to Improve Hydroponics Growth
    In the world of hydroponics, the goal is to always get larger plants and bigger yields. Unfortunately, untold numbers of growers simply do not take the steps necessary to see the growth and improvement that they desire in their hydroponics garden. This is unfortunate, because with the right grow enhancers, virtually any hydroponics grower can see the kind of massive yields that are comparable to what the pros get.


  • Various Names of Spring Flowers
    A spring flowering plant that is a regal as its name denotes is the Yellow Arch Angle that produces lovely blooms in early spring. The Iris, another regal looking plant derives its title from the Greek word for rainbow and is available in about as many hues. A sweet flowering name for a spring blooming plant are those in the Iberis family of spring blooms.


  • Concerned About Using "Chemicals" on Plants You Plan on Eating?
    Are you worried about eating vegetables with "chemicals" on them? Perhaps you should be concerned about the manure on them instead! Unless it has been sterilized there is real risk of disease organisms in manure and compost that is applied to your garden. Have you been told that "chemicals" are polluting our ground-water? Guess what! the chemicals most likely to be seeping into the ground-water are those in manure. Why is this?! Because manure is applied in large amounts all at once, and can't be used by the plants, so much fertilizer salt is leached away.


  • My Yard is Too Small For a Real Garden
    Learn how to make the most of the spaces you have when you plan your next gardening and landscaping project. Creative thinking and these ideas will get you thinking about how much more you can grow right where you are.


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