sustainable gardening
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How to Rejuvenate the Soil in Your Raised Garden Beds
It’s the end of the season, and we’re all starting to tuck in our garden beds for winter. The soil in your raised garden bed has worked hard all season to impart nutrients to your vegetables and flowers, which leaves the soil depleted. The long winter sleep is a great time to let your soil…
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How to Protect Your Garden for the Winter
Some plants just aren’t cut out for cold weather, but a surprising number of perennials are perfectly capable of surviving a frigid winter — at least with the right protection. As the temperatures start to cool down, it’s important to take a few simple steps to insulate your plants and soil from the cold season…
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Use ‘Companion Planting’ to Grow a More Fruitful Garden
If you’re getting ready to grow vegetables this year — or if you just want the most robust flowers you can get — you may want to give companion planting a try. Companion planting takes advantage of the natural properties of various plants to complement and support each other. Companion planting can help you grow…
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Save Time and Money With Your Own Garden Drip Irrigation
Your garden and potted plants can really benefit from a drip irrigation system. These systems reduce the time you have to spend watering your plants, can help keep fragile plants properly watered on hot days, and keep house plants watered while you go out of town for a long weekend. Many drip irrigation systems can…