Did you know that you can regrow vegetables from scraps? Herbs, green onions, lettuce, and celery are all popular, but you can even regrow carrots. Since the taproot (orange part of the carrot) won’t reform from scraps, you’ll be growing carrots from carrots for greens and seeds. Carrots are biennials, which means that they produce …
Although winter brings gorgeous and heavy snow fall, it could also trigger the growth of snow mold on your lawn if you’re not careful. This is why when the seasons change and the temperatures start to drop, you need to update your yard maintenance routine into something better for winter to preserve your healthy lawn. …
Growing up in Poland taught me what winter really means. Almost every year, the temperature dropped to -4 degrees Fahrenheit. It wasn’t only extreme for people but also for outdoor plants. Since my mum had a beautiful garden, I used to help her prepare it for these long and cold months. To not let her …
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As winter approaches, we have to prepare ourselves and our homes for freezing temperatures and lots of snow. While snow is gorgeous and picturesque for the holidays, it’s a little less pleasant when it comes to your roof. With each snowfall adding unwanted weight to your home, what should you do about it? Read on …
Now that winter is on its way, pond owners need to start prepping this garden water feature for the upcoming freezing temperatures. If you don’t take precautions for the approaching frost, your fish, tropical plants, and overall pond investment are at risk. Allowing your pond to go through the cold unprepared essentially signs you up …
Winter is fast approaching, and your garden is nearing the end of its run for the year! Although they’re dormant once the temperatures drop, they’re still alive and need to be cared for. To do this, you need to start winter mulching! Winter mulching is crucial in helping your garden survive the winter and grow …
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When the weather starts to get cold, you probably start thinking about how you are going to keep your backyard garden thriving. Cold weather can wreak havoc on sensitive plants and vegetables, and when you’ve spent all year cultivating them, losing them is a real downer. That’s why a cold frame could be a great …
Read moreThe Best Portable Cold Frame to Keep Your Plants Warm
When I first started gardening, I was a home renter and was very protective of my babies, (I mean plants) and therefore always kept them in pots so they could go with me whenever I moved. I was the ultimate patio garden gardener, and through the years (and multiple moves), some of my plants were adopted …
I have lived in a few different states and have covered my fair share of planting zones when it comes to gardening, and one thing they have all had in common is that there is always a little (or a lot) of winter preparation to consider as the seasons begin to change.Nothing is worse than …
To the beginning gardener, the idea of tucking plants under cover in the fall may seem a natural and desirable way to keep them warm during winter. But the gardener soon learns that it is not cold that does the most damage to perennial plants, but unseasonable warmth. This, of course, does not apply to …