It can take a lot of work to create your dream garden and along the way you’re sure to have a lot of questions. I’m here to help! In this section you can learn about topics like mulch, what to plant together, and how to get rid of weeds.
Are you adding new raised beds to your garden this year? Before you go out and buy expensive bags of garden soil or spend hundreds of dollars mixing your own high quality potting soil, watch the video below. The Millennial Gardener does the math for you and calculates how much it will cost you to…
Not all of us have the luxury of a big yard to grow our own food. Thankfully, you don’t need one! In this video from GrowVeg, you’ll learn some simple space-saving techniques that can help you maximize your space and grow plenty of food. The techniques covered below include everything from container gardening to growing…
The phrase ‘garden to table’ is the vegetarian equivalent of farm to table. A huge advantage of knowing how to grow a salad garden is having fresh produce on hand that can be harvested as and when required. Even better is that you have full control over what you grow, and how you tend to…
Have you ordered more mulch than you know what to do with? Fear not, because mulch has multiple uses. You don’t need to overload your shrubs or trees with extra thick layers of mulch, risking their health. There are other practical uses for mulch. What to Do With Extra Mulch 1 – Store it for…
Different mulches have different uses. Organic mulches decompose (some faster than others) requiring replenishing, and that can get pricey. Inorganic mulches such as plastic, stone, and rubber mulch are the more expensive options, but the cost is countered by the longer lifespan. Explore These 10 Mulch Alternatives 1 – Cardboard and Newspaper Cardboard and shredded…
Petunias are one of the most popular flowering plants on the market today. That’s because these florae are low maintenance and easy to care for. Besides that, petunias have long-lasting blooms. They grow stunning flowers in all sorts of bright shades. While petunias are incredibly beautiful on their own, the florae can benefit from the…
There are quite a few common problems that you may face when you first plant a vegetable garden. For starters, you have to keep a close eye on the soil moisture levels. Otherwise, your vegetables will dry out and fade away. Besides that, it can be a little tricky to maintain the nutrient levels of…
Mulching is one of the best practices to follow if you’re looking for healthier plants and soil. It can regulate soil moisture while suppressing weeds and bugs. While mulching over plants is a fairly established practice, new gardeners wonder whether it’s okay to mulch over sown and germinating seeds, and that’s where this guide comes…
Mulching comes with a lot of advantages to your soil. It conserves the soil’s moisture, suppresses weeds, and even absorbs some of the residual pesticides and fertilizers. The problem with using mulch is that it adds extra costs to gardening, which leads many people to look for cheaper alternatives that can do the trick. One…
As a gardener, I discovered the benefits of mulch during hot spells, as it protected the roots of my plants and kept them cool. Instead of losing my beautiful plants, they survived without much competition from annoying weeds. Mulch also has other benefits, as it holds moisture in the soil, and if you use organic…