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Shedding SeasonShedding SeasonShedding Season So, you've geared up for spring gardening by buying soil, fertilizer, tools...but where are you going to put it all? Check out our storage sheds including Rubbermaid's line of plastic prefab garden sheds-- they come in several sizes to match different levels of ambition. An added bonus: Cleaning them is simple--you just.. |
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Slug-ging it OutSlug-ging it OutSlug-ging It Out Copper wire can save your outdoor potted plants from hungry slugs. Keep slugs away by wrapping thin copper wire once around your pot, and to secure, twist the ends with pliers. The trick? Copper wire emits just enough electrical zap to turn slugs away unharmed! Also, trim the deck and patio chairs and the slugs will stay... |
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Soil for Seed StartingSoil for Seed StartingSoil for Seed Starting Plant Seeds in the Right Soil Mix It is one of the many paradoxes in gardening that the best soils for starting seedlings indoors contain no real soil at all. Ordinarily, weed seedlings sprout and grow in profusion in any speck of open ground. So what's the big deal with using some topsoil for starting seedlings-- |
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Soil SenseSoil SenseSoil Sense Five Simple Home Tests for Basic Soil Problems, with Proven Remedies Fall is a good time to take stock of your soil's health. You don't need to be a soil scientist, however, to determine any extreme soil conditions in an old or new garden site. The soil tests are easy to perform with a few household items and a little common... |
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Soil TestingSoil TestingSoil Testing Why you should do it and what you'll learn If you've heard it once, you've heard it a hundred times: every garden should have its soil tested. Testing is the easy part, but interpreting the results can be confusing. To help sort out the confusion, this article discusses the reasons for testing, explains the various numbers on... |
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Space-Challenged GardensSpace-Challenged GardensSpace-Challenged Gardens For an ultimate container garden, plant flowers in either ordinary plastic, functional terra-cotta or decorative relief pots. First, to keep the soil from running out of the bottom when watering, place gravel, pot shards or even a nylon stocking in the bottom of the pot. Then mix a slow release fertilizer into your... |
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Starting Your Own SeedsStarting Your Own SeedsStarting Your Own Seeds Our own professional home gardener shares his methods The Director of Research here at the National Gardening Association, Bruce Butterfield is widely known for his understanding of gardeners and the gardening world. But few outside this building know of his passion for starting seeds. For 10 weeks every... |
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Sun Catcher - GreenhousesSun Catcher - GreenhousesSun Catcher - Greenhouses Looking to extend the growing season? Consider adding a greenhouse area to your home. If you start soon, it could be ready for the winter transplants from your garden. Though a greenhouse can be a complicated project (like adding on a new room), it can also be a very simple one. One model, for example, mounts onto... |
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