Category Archives: Plant Care

General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Winter Prep Time for Your Soil

 

Without you preparing the soil for colder months, you may end up with a bad harvest next year

To avoid any future complication with regards to your next year’s harvest, you need to lay the ground (no pun intended) for your soil to prepare for the cold months, frost, sub-zero temperatures, etc.

If you’re at a loss about how much you have to do for your soil, the article below will show you the way. There are several handy tips which you can implement right away.

And mind you, don’t wait too long, you better start with the prep work now before winter knocks on your door.

And keep in mind, you may have to follow some counter-intuitive steps but you will learn why they better be done. You can handle the situation as long as you follow the experts’ advice below.

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Plant Care, Watering

Do You Leave Trees Thirsty During Winter?

 

Learn how to pick up signs of insufficient water in the soil during the cold months

Winter and snow goes hand in hand. Snow is frozen water. So, how come your trees may end up thirsty during winter. Well, depending on the particular winter, there may not be enough snow, or the soil may get dry too quickly.

Sub-zero temperatures causes water to evaporate. That may sound weird, but, as a reminder, the driest place on Earth is Antarctica.

To avoid insufficient watering for your trees, read the article below, and understand what to do to retain moisture in the soil as long as possible.

Learning these practices will keep your trees happy, and not entirely drained out by the end of the winter season.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Portable Greenhouse: Food All Year Round

 

If you don’t have a portable greenhouse, you’re missing a lot

Greenhouses are popular among florists and some gardeners, but what is a portable greenhouse? Have you encountered this term before? If not, the following is for you.

The great thing about this construction is that it costs little money, so you can build it on a budget. It’s portable, because you can detach some of its elements and remove them when you think that’s appropriate.

The cover protects the plants from cold wind, frost, and other such damaging weather conditions. You can basically grow food all year round thanks to this low-cost invention.

Consider one for your household and see how much food you will grow and enjoy throughout the whole year.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

November To-Do list

 

Detailed list for planting and harvesting for each US zone

You are probably already used to the fact that gardening isn’t over just because the summer warm months are gone. Any experienced gardener knows that winter  is just as fruitful and offers an opportunity to grow more food.

Don’t miss on that opportunity and read the November to-do list from the article below. It points you in the right direction not only when it comes to food, but also in building an entire mini-ecosystem.  You should care about the little creatures in your garden too.

Planting flowers for the bees, providing food for the birds, etc. All of this matters along with planting green leafy vegetables or harvesting the kale you’ve already planted in October.

Get busy in your November garden and enjoy every fruit you get from it.

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Organic Gardening, Plant Care

Video – Give Your Plants Compost Tea

 

Read more about what compost tea is and how to prepare it

Compost tea is somewhat similar to herbal tea, which the main difference that compost tea doesn’t use herbs or weeds to draw out the nutrients.

Compost tea can be prepared much quicker compared to herbal tea. You should use it sparingly only to give your plants a slight boost of energy and nutrients.

This is yet another natural and organic fertilizer which you can prepare quickly and have it ready within a day or so.

In the video below you’ll also learn how to give that compost tea to your plants if you use mulch to cover the soil. This is a very neat and clean way to distribute the compost tea without wasting any of it.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

How To Predict The First Frost?

 

Here’s how you can prevent frost from damaging your plants

Is it possible to predict the coming frost if even weathermen can’t accurately and reliably predict the weather itself?  Well, an ex-pilot claims it’s possible. His experience in the Navy taught him to be observant of the slightest weather changes.

The knowledge and experience he acquired are so powerful that even today, as a gardener, he’s better prepared when it comes to weather changes.

In the article that follows, he shares his tips and advice for predicting the first frost. He also explains how to take care of your exposed plants in case of coming frost. His various tips can be helpful for all gardeners, no matter where they are located.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Organic Gardening, Plant Care

Do You Know How To Amend Your Soil?

 

If your garden soil is naturally deficient, here’s how to fix that

There are areas where the soil may be strongly deficient in certain microorganisms or minerals. This means that you can’t grow every type of fruit or vegetable you wish to.

And yet, this doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do. On the contrary. You can amend your soil and boost its productivity and overall nutritional level.

There are certain steps you need to take, including preparing the garden before you plant anything in it. The end of the season may be a good time to prepare your garden for next year and add more variety to your plant choice.

It’s true these steps require some work, time and energy from you, but you will see the results in the long run. Once the soil is amended there isn’t that much you should be doing in order to maintain it, other than what you’ve been used to as a gardener.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care, Tomatoes

It’s Not Frost That Kills Your Plants

 

Learn why frost isn’t the culprit and what actually damage your plants

Many gardeners believe that the moment frost gets to the ground, it’s time to harvest all plants and call it the end of the season.

The truth is, it’s not frost that you should be scared of. It turns out plants can survive frost once in a while, but there’s something much more damaging than frost. This is what you should be aware of and take appropriate measures for.

The article below explains in detail why frost can’t damage your plants and will also go in more depth about the real culprit.
Read the article and see if you have to change some of your firmly held beliefs.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Video – Do You Need To Pollinate Your Cucumbers?

 

Learn the secrets about pollinating your own cucumbers

With the critical bee colony collapse occurring all over the globe, there are areas where bees are entirely gone. If you live in such an area or state, and you still want to grow your own vegetables, you will need to pollinate them yourself. This is already happening on a massive scale in countries like China.

The video below reveals the pollination process of cucumbers. You will learn which cucumber flowers to pollinate and how to actually do that. You will also learn how to support the vertical growth of your plants so that the stem can withstand the cucumber’s weight as it grows.

This short but enlightening video will offer a new skill for you to learn and a few general tips on growing cucumbers in your garden or greenhouse.

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Plant Care

Video – Secrets To A Great Grape Harvest Revealed

 

Grow better grapes than ever before

If you have grape vines in your garden, you probably know that if you leave them on their own they will grow underdeveloped. Of course, grapes need plenty of sunshine. There are a few methods you can apply to ensure they get the sunshine they need.

Not only that, but there is another method you can use, to further boost their growth and development. Growing grapes does need a lot of attention, but the harvest is more than worth it.

The video below will reveal these two very powerful tips for an abundant grape harvest. You will have to apply them regularly as the plant progresses in its growth and development.

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