Has powdery mildew overtaken your zucchini, cucumbers, squash, or pumpkins? Here's my two-step solution to get the outbreak under control.
Free planting templatesI often find getting started is the hardest part of many projects. I was recently reminded how true that is for gardening when a Master Gardener from Newport News wrote to me about a fantastic project she is working on with her fellow gardeners: a "Getting Started" kit tailored specifically to Virginia coastal gardens. This sounds like a terrific idea and I hope to be able to share it when it is ready for prime time. In the meantime, her note jogged my memory about anoth
With only a couple more weeks of planting season here in northern Utah, I thought I'd share a beginner's guide for planting flowers. It's so simple.
Considering a straw bale garden? Learn from my first year experience -- the process, cost, and results -- and see if it's right for you.
If you press me, I will admit that people admire my Clematis jackmanii. This admiration has led several, including neighbors and friends, to ask me how to get more plentiful Clematis flowers. Spars…
if you want to bring a special touch to the decor of the environment, this post was made especially for you. Check out now what is kokedama, how to structure a step by step arrangement and which plants are best suited for this technique.
Cold frame gardening is a great way to extend the growing season. Learn all about using cold frames, & get tons of tips for the best success.
It seems like there is always a surplus of zucchini in the garden. Here is a round-up of some of the best zucchini recipes.
The easiest way to sneak zucchini into my kids is with this little side dish! Cheesy rice is universally loved around here and adding shreds of zucchini is barely even noticeable to the kiddos. This one is quick and easy, too!
How Do I Remove Bishop's Goutweed From My Garden? I have, what looks to be Bishop's vine/weed, growing in my one garden. It's starting to choke out my tiger lilies and other items growing in the garden.
When this gardening season started, I never imagined I'd be doing research on identifying cutworms and how to get rid of cutworms. I've been gardening for over a decade and never came across a cutworm
This DIY cattle panel trellis arch is easy to make with only a few tools and supplies. Get the full step by step instructions here.
Unfortunately, i didn't get the step by step pictures of this project but I think you can kind of make it out. Since these pictures, I had to take my little Urb…
This is a project I thought I’d never get to the end of. It’s not like I haven’t made lots of picket fences or gates before. But this project was a stinker. I say that because I was replacing a whopper-jawed chain link fence. You can see how it leans and nothing lines up. The ... Read More about finally, finally finished
These zucchini recipes are all our favorites and a wonderful way to enjoy this vegetable! Add these to your recipe list!
Over the past six months, I've been utterly absorbed in the making of a woodland garden on the edge of our one-acre pond in the rolling hills of Mono, Ontario. Early in the process, I was doubly fortunate to get advice on my plans from two maestros of modern planting design, Piet Oudolf and Roy Diblik. My last post on this topic introduced them as plantsmen and people. This time, it’s about the design process and how they helped push my ideas forward with some stellar advice and insights.
Has powdery mildew overtaken your zucchini, cucumbers, squash, or pumpkins? Here's my two-step solution to get the outbreak under control.
There is nothing more beautiful than a basket full of homegrown bell peppers. I have been growing bell peppers for the last twenty years and have never been disappointed. There are many reasons to love bell peppers. They are really easy to grow, loaded with nutritional value and taste amazing raw and cooked.
How to get started with straw bale gardening for beginners who want to grow vegetables and other annuals.
This is a complete garden design guide. It includes must-know design basics and garden design ideas. Download a free workbook and learn how to design a garden.
Follow these gardening tips on how to get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things before you put tomato plants into the planting hole.
Giambotta is a classic Italian vegetable stew. It’s a celebration of the end-of-season summer bounty of the garden, and welcomes any and all vegetables that you can get your hands on. My grandfather Bimpy had a massive garden in his yard, and I spent every summer of my childhood eating giambotta—it was always served with […]
So you are either thinking about getting yourself an Aerogarden or maybe you picked up one of these babies and now you're wondering what you have gotten yourself into. Either way, hopefully, you will find this post helpful. I know I absolutely love my Aerogarden and if it stopped working tomorrow I would buy another
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Warts can be painful and embarrassing to deal with.Learn how to get rid of warts naturally- works on faces, hands, feet and is safe enough for kids!
If you follow me on Instagram you may remember the photo I shared of tiny basil clippings lined up on my windowsill back in April. I'm pleased to say that the propagating technique worked and my garden is now bursting with basil. If you love basil as much as I do, you are going to want to try this! 1. Start with a healthy basil plant from the grocery store or garden nursery. 2. Cut of sections of basil at the top of the plant, making sure to cut the center stem at the intersection of 3 stems. See example in photo below: 3. Place each basil cutting in a small glass jar filled with water. 4. Place jars in a sunny windowsill. Watch water levels and refill with fresh water every few days. 5. In a couple of weeks, small roots will appear! Continue to refill water in jars until roots are 1/2" to an 1" long. 6. Plant each cutting outside in your garden and watch it grow! If you don't have a garden, basil grows very well in containers. Plant a big pot with your cuttings and you'll be all set. Who knew that propagating basil would be so easy! I can't wait to enjoy countless capreses and lots of pesto this summer.
Looking for info and resources on constructing a hog wire fence (e.g. 'metal mesh' fence). I added a few pics for example and you can also take a look at this link to get a general idea of what I am looking for: http://bit.ly/1qNLx7C I want to use this for a dog fence in my backyard. Would like to build it myself and I have a pretty good idea, but would love to find some resources for more detailed construction/design discussions. Thanks in advance!
Are the strawberries in your garden being devoured by birds? Learn how to protect strawberries from birds with the strawberry cage tutorial.
How to naturally kill cucumber beetles and keep them out of your garden! This easy method uses just 1 ingredient and always works for me.
We all love roses, They not only brighten up the garden, but they are given as a sign of affection, love or they can even…
Learn how to make orchids bloom again and understand why won’t my orchids bloom. You can stimulate and trigger your orchid houseplant to produce flowers.
Traditionally, April showers bring May flowers, right? Well, April snow showers this last weekend brought me an extra snow day and a day to finish up May Morning Work Stations. Yuck to the snow, but yeah for a day to prep morning work. I know that spring will come . . . eventually! And when it does, my 'Kinder Garden' will bloom with May Morning work. If you'd like a quick peek at the activities included in May's set of stations, just scroll down.
Collecting lupin seed is easy. Mine is not quite ready yet. The picture below shows a lupin plant producing seed. I usually let the pods get a little bit browner & drier before I harvest. When the seed pods look like the photo below, it is time to harvest the seeds . . . pull […]
Learn all about butterflies and their life cycle! Get your students excited and become experts. A nonfiction unit that aligns to CCSS. One part of our BUNDLED unit. This part is about butterflies in general and their life cycle. This product includes: A nonfiction article about butterflies and insect characteristics (leveled) A article about the butterfly's life cycle Text features Vocabulary Page Main Idea and Details activity for each article Diagram of a butterfly Can/Have/Are KWL Clipart page of the parts of the life cycle A CLOZE activity Report Cover Page Writing paper for a wrap up report
