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12 Most Common Types of Grass Weeds in the US – With Pictures

April 24, 2024/in Grass, Seeds, Water Conservation, Weeds/by Danielle Dewey

Great Techniques for a Weed-Free Garden

November 10, 2023/in Garden Maintenance, Garden Problems, Gardening Tips, Heirloom Vegetables, Organic Gardening, Pest Control, Uncategorized/by Mike Wade

It is so easy to be discouraged when faced with a garden that is being overtaken by weeds. Keep your garden productive and relatively weed-free by cleaning out the weeds every so often. Cleaning your garden by weeding is one of the keys to keeping your crops productive and your enthusiasm strong. Here are some […]

Cool Season Planting

November 9, 2023/in Gardening Tips, Gardening Tips for Mid-Summer, Heirloom Vegetables, Organic Gardening, Planting, Seed Germination, Seed Starting, Seeds, Succession Planting, Vegetable Gardens/by Mike Wade

Cool Season Planting When mid-summer brings a bounty of produce from your garden and you are enjoying the fruits of your labor, it is time to start planting again. The prime planting time for late-season harvests is late summer. Success with fall vegetables requires proper timing. In the spring gardeners wait to plant outside until […]

CONTAINER GARDENING

November 9, 2023/in Beans, Beets, Broccoli, carrot, Companion Planting, Gardening Tips, Heirloom Vegetables, Herbs, Kale, Lettuces & Greens, Organic Gardening, Peas, Planting, Seed Germination, Seed Starting, Tomato, Tomatoes, Vegetable Gardens, Water Conservation/by Mike Wade

Growing a Garden in a Container Planning ahead- Take a moment to look at the locations where you want to place your containers. Consider such things as sunlight (strength and time) and wind. If you have pots with sun/heat-loving plants, arrange them to shade your pots with those plants that need less sun and heat. Tall […]

Four Tips for Growing Your Best Watermelons

July 31, 2019/0 Comments/in Gardening Tips, Seed Starting, Vegetable Gardens, Watering/by Mike Wade

Gardening Tips by Heather Stone If you have space, make room for a hill or two of watermelons in your garden. They are easy to grow and like any fruit and vegetable, they just taste better when they are plucked straight from the garden. Besides, nothing says summer quite like a juicy slice of watermelon. […]

Our Ultimate Milkweed Growing Guide

June 27, 2019/0 Comments/in Butterflies, Gardening Tips, Monarch Butterflies, Planting, Seed Starting/by Mike Wade

Tips for Planting and Growing Milkweed Successfully by Sam Doll Milkweeds are hardy, perennial wildflowers found throughout North America. Some species can grow up to six feet tall and they produce beautiful, fragrant flower clusters. Since they’re common ingredients in traditional medicine, their genus name, Asclepias, comes from the Greek god of medicine. Milkweed has […]

Nasturtiums!

June 4, 2019/0 Comments/in Annuals, Garden Inspiration, Planting, Seed Starting/by Mike Wade

Wildflower Seeds by Heather Stone The bright, rich colors of nasturtium flowers make an impact along the edge of the border, in a pot or climbing a wall or trellis. Their gorgeous rounded leaves, much like a water lily, are a vibrant shade of green with a few varieties having variegated leaves. These easy to […]

April Happenings in the Honeybee Hive

March 20, 2019/1 Comment/in Bees, Beneficial Insects, Education, Honey Bees, Pollinators/by Mike Wade

Tips for Pollinators By Engrid Winslow Beginning in March, as the days lengthen and temperatures begin to warm (at least some of the time!) the bees are starting to raise brood again. April means the delivery of packages and nucs and towards the end of the month established overwintered honeybee hive begins to think […]

Go Beyond Iceberg Lettuce

March 8, 2019/0 Comments/in Gardening Tips, Lettuces & Greens, Planting, Seeds, Vegetable Gardens/by Engrid Winslow

Different Types of Lettuce and How to Use Them By Engrid Winslow There are many different types of lettuce and perhaps you were wondering how to use these various types. Here’s a general description of some different lettuce varieties which will take you beyond the traditional iceberg lettuce followed by a quick tutorial on growing […]

Three Ways to Compost that Will Fit Your Lifestyle

March 6, 2019/0 Comments/in Composting, Gardening Tips/by Sam Doll

Composting Basics by Sam Doll Composting seems like ‘all the rage’ right now! Taking some of your food and paper waste out of the landfill is a great way to reduce your waste, take care of the environment, and create an excellent supplement for your (or a lucky neighbor’s) garden! We’ll show you three ways […]