Peat moss and plants that like lime -
Peat moss can be safely used and it will improve the structure of the soil, increase its water holding capacity and make it easier to work.
But, as...
Vegetable Garden Design -
Vegetable garden design is important if you wish to get maximum reslts from your limited space. The old fashioned kitchen garden is a productive food ...
Creating A Vegetable Garden -
The properties of the soil are most important when growing vegetables. Most vegetable crops must have a constant and uniform supply of water in the so...
When to Sow Grass Seeds -
There is no doubt that by far the most favorable time to sow a new lawn is early autumn. Then the soil is still warm enough to stimulate growth, and t...
Garden Hose -
If you've shopped for a new garden hose in the last few years, you'll know that even the simple garden hose has many options these days. But how do yo...
Garden Design -
The design of a garden is a responsibility and a challenge, for every site is different and creates individual problems. Even a narrow strip, identica...
Plant Bacterial Diseases -
Bacteria which attack plants are much smaller than parasitic fungi but infect in a similar manner by living in, and killing, the tissues. Some species...
Acclimatising House Plants -
It is good practice to let plants acclimatise for the first three or four weeks with only moderate watering, no feeding, good light and, if necessary,...
Cactus Cultivation -
A general rule is that a densely-spined or thick-skinned plant is more able to stand the full sun than a thinly-spined or spineless one which would do...