Plants And Gardening Tips

Transplanting Plants

Marcie — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:41:05 +0000

Transplanting plants can be a bit daunting especially for beginners. So if you have bought young annuals/perennials or vegetables from a nursery and you wish to transplant these in your flower or vegetable garden, beginner or not, you will find these tips useful. When transplanting, follow these 10 simple steps: 1. The very first step [...]

Using Homemade Chlorophyll Water

Marcie — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:23:14 +0000

Could homemade chlorophyll water made with spinach leaves help my clematis? I decided I would experiment and find out. First let’s look at the following two definitions which explains the meaning of what chlorophyll is. “A compound in plants that converts radiant energy to chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.” ~ www.wetlabs.com/glossary.htm “Green-colored pigments [...]

Raised Beds

Marcie — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:55:53 +0000

13 reasons why you should use raised beds As baby boomers are getting older and cannot bend as easily, or as land space is becoming less and less available, raised beds are slowly becoming a preferred method for planting vegetables. The use of raised beds is certainly not new, merely an older method recognized as [...]

Planting Bulbs (2 Videos)

Marcie — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:18:19 +0000

Planting bulbs is extremely easy to do . . . . .. and if you were wondering how it’s done, here’s a few videos which will give you a quick run through of how planting bulbs is done, in this case summer flowering bulbs. Not only are bulbs easy to plant but if you are [...]

Deep Root Watering

Marcie — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:27:05 +0000

Deep root watering your plants in your garden can save you time, water, and money. Most importantly, however, deep root watering promotes lush and vigorous growth. Here’s how Bill Watson explains deep root watering. Deep Root Watering your plants can be easily done and should be practiced for many reasons: 1. Deep root watering promotes [...]