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Thinking Ahead: 5 Tips For Helping The Garden Survive The Heat

Catherine Sherriffs

There are many indications that climate change is upon us, and the crippling heat waves taking place across the globe is one of them. The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions says our days will only be getting hotter; if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t significantly reduced by midcentury, scientists expect 20 record highs for every…

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How to Choose the Best Flower Pot

Many different materials are used to build our common flowerpots. The choice is plenty, and some of us doubt that we’ve chosen the type most suitable for our plants. Here’s a rundown of some of the containers out there to help you with your choice! Clay (Terracotta & Ceramic) Clay is one of the most…
August 29, 2019
Ricardo Elisiário

Put Leftover Plant Material To Good Use In The Garden

It can be tempting to clean things up and get rid of the dead or dying biomass from crops after their harvest. Many people dispose of organic debris by either burning it, burying it or by throwing it into the waste container at the end of the road. But, there are many advantages to leaving…
August 9, 2019
Ricardo Elisiário

Turning Suckers Into Free Tomato Plants

Getting something new out of something old is always satisfying, especially when it comes to tomato plants. After pruning your existing crop of its suckers, save some of them from the compost heap and start new plants with them!  Saving Suckers It’s very easy to do. I learned about the technique in Growing Tomatoes: Your…
August 2, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Top 5 Reasons Why We (And Gardens) Love Vermicompost

I have to admit; I wasn’t so sure about having thousands of worms eating food scraps in my basement. But I’m glad I did it! Six months after setting up my vermicompost center, I have a ton of beautiful, rich castings ready to use on my plants. Here are the top five reasons why we…
July 19, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

3 Tools Every Gardener Should Have

It’s easy to get carried away with a gardening venture and buy every tool and gadget available on the market. But are they all necessary for success? In reality, a beginning gardener needs these three basic tools: Hoe Watering can or hose Thermometer–Hygrometer A gardener’s “series of unfortunate events” In a garden, the wind can…
July 12, 2019
Ricardo Elisiário