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Growing Rare Fruits for Fun or Profit
Gardeners, small farmers and boutique backyard nurseries can attract customers with unusual tree, vine and bush fruit crops that offer customers a taste of the exotic, of history, or of their native bioregion that they can find...

The Secret of Rooting Cuttings
The secret of rooting cuttings can be summed up in two words.“Timing and technique”.When you do your cuttings is every bit as important as how you do them. So if you do the right thing, at the right time of the year, your...

Tips on Growing Lettuce
Lettuce is an easy to grow spring and autumn vegetable. It's two worst enemies are hot temperatures and slugs.Here are some tips to grow lettuce all summer long, even when temperatures soar.*Make certain soil contains a good...

Fragrant Spring-Blooming Bulb Collection
This week we have assembled a collection of fragrant spring blooming flower bulbs. We have chosen those that we believe to be the most fragrant of all. It happens that many are heirloom varieties. Ideal for planting in small...

Water Farm Hydroponics Use Massive Reservoirs Connecting Multiple Growing Units
Water farm hydroponics is definitely the best facility large business owners could use for extensive soilless cultures. Hydroponic systems all function on the same basis with the only mention that according to plant growing...

Getting Rid of Standing Water in Your Yard
HOW TO GET RID OF STANDING WATER IN YOUR YARDDo you have one or more areas in your yard that hold water after a rainfall? This is a common problem, and sometimes difficult to solve. Over the years I’ve talked with dozens of...

Re-Potting Your Orchids
This months topic will take us two newsletters to cover. It is about re-potting. We have been asked by customers, "when should my orchid be re-potted". I will cover this subject by orchid genera. In this months newsletter...

Composting the Easy Way
Having an ample supply of good rich compost is the gardeners dream. It has many uses, and all of those uses will result in nicer plants. However, composting can be time consuming and hard work. I place a reasonable value on...

Transplanting Tips
Early spring is a great time for transplanting trees and shrubs, but you must do so before they wake up. Transplanting a plant is a very traumatic experience for the plant if it is awake. It’s like doing surgery on a person...

Mulch Your Spring Flower Bulbs in the Fall for a Beautiful Spring Display
Flower bulbs need a good, long, winter’s sleep. Like some people we know, if they wake up before they are fully rested they get kind of cranky, and then they don’t bloom well at all.Actually what happens is during a mild...

4 Gardening Lessons Revealed: Planting Methods, Tools, Crop Rotation & Clothing
1. Planting Methods: There are several methods for planting. Picking any of these methods depends on the vegetable, the size of your garden, and your fondness. Three methods of planting, namely, single rows, wide rows, and...

Tree Pruning Tips
There are two kinds of winter gardening. The first method usually starts in January as the gardening catalogs start to arrive in the mail. This type of gardening is as easy as sitting in your favorite chair, browsing the...

How to Create a Butterfly Garden
People who love to garden also tend to enjoy watching butterflies flitting about. After all, butterflies are just as pretty to look at as the flowers that they visit. Gardeners can entice even more butterflies to visit their...

Flower Garden Ideas
How do you make flower garden ideas? Let me count the ways.Take garden tours. There is no substitute for actually seeing gardens in the flesh. I routinely take one or two tours every spring and summer just to see what I...

How to Grow Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses have become extremely popular in the past ten years or so, and if you buy them at a garden center they are kind of pricey. Learning how to grow them yourself is actually quite easy. They can be grown from...

Summer Gardening Tips
Don't be afraid to trim those flowering shrubs and trees that need it. Failure to prune is probably the biggest gardening mistake a person can make. I spent 20 years landscaping homes and businesses, and I watched people make...

All About Better Homes and Gardens
Our home is our own private space.Whether you are building a dream home or just want to add a little spice to your existing house, all you need is a little time. If you have a garden, you can experiment with a lot of plants,...

Organic Fruit and Vegetable Boxes
Organic fruit and vegetable boxes are gaining in popularity as consumers become increasingly alarmed by the dangers of pesticide residue. Organic fruit and vegetable boxes are not available in every place, but some places have...

5 Useful Tips to Care for Your Plants While You are on Holidays
Christmas and holidays are coming and it is frequent to travel away to meet with family and friends. What happens to your plants when you are on holidays?You may have asked your neighbours if they can take care of your...

Gardening for Wildlife - Biological Warfare for at Home and in the Gardens
It's that time of year for the biting flies, skeeters and other insects.I discovered last year that a mixture of rubbing alcohol and pure mint oil keeps these pests at bay. I mixed 2 ounces of pure mint (from a health food...