A new year always brings with it new resolutions. Most often, people tend to resolve to make changes for themselves, everything from getting in shape to getting out of debt. But if you are eager to make some positive changes in 2017, don’t forget about your garden!
Got a gardener on your holiday shopping list? Fortunately, there’s no shortage of gift ideas, but with so many, where do you begin? For starters, consider your recipient’s level of interest, whether a beginner or an experienced grower, and even how small or large their garden may be.In the spirit of the season, we put together a list where you could find something that would make any recipient—and any budget—happy.
7 Best Cold Weather Crops Friday, November 11, 2016 The impending arrival of winter is no reason to take a break from your gardening activities—unless you absolutely want to. Of course, a greenhouse makes it easier to support your growing efforts year-round, but if you choose the right crop—and if your local climate allows—there are even some things you can tend to in outside gardens when the temperature starts to change with the seasons.
Just because the days will start getting shorter after the autumnal equinox doesn’t mean gardeners will have to go into hibernation until spring. Utilizing a greenhouse is a great way to continue to stay involved with your gardening efforts, despite the cooler temperatures and shorter days to come.
Plants need adequate water, nutrients and a climate-controlled environment to thrive in a greenhouse. But multiple research points to light-emitting diode (LED) technology as the next up-and-coming growing essential, particularly for commercial operations.
Taking your gardening efforts to the next level and investing in a greenhouse does more than extend the growing season. Providing a controlled environment in which to grow various plants, vegetables and fruits is the major benefit of greenhouse gardening. But it goes well beyond that.
2016 is right around the bend, and, if you’re like many people, you’ll make some New Year’s resolutions. Earlier this year, Nielsen released its data on the most commonly made resolutions for 2015. According to their research, the most popular promises its respondents made to themselves were: to stay fit and healthy; lose weight; enjoy life to the fullest; spend less, save more; and learn something new or take up a new hobby
Caterpillars are one of the most damaging pests in a garden. They consume massive amounts of plant material, and they consume it very quickly. Our tried and true methods to get rid of caterpillars are cheap, easy, and contains no dangerous chemicals.
Summertime! Thursday, June 20, 2013 The summer solstice can be viewed as a period of vigor and growth, both personal and symbolically.If you are fortunate to have a small piece of fertile earth and have taken the time to cultivate and plant a garden, then this period of abundant sunshine is no doubt enhancing the growth and maturity of your vegetables and flowers.
Catch the Sunshine and Get Growing….Now that we’re well entrenched in the 21st Century with our advanced level of communication and technology….it’s time we pause and reflect back from where we’ve evolved in the relatively recent past. Just a little over 100 years ago, our principal mode of transportation was a horse or our two legs…although some of us were privileged enough to enjoy the luxury of driving around in our horse and buggy…..or a Model-T Ford automobile.
