Gardening Tutorials

Planting Basics: Make Basic Potting Soil Soil I was chugging along, putting together an article about the basics of planting plants, specifically woody plants, because that's what I've been doing lately, albeit not exactly at the prime time for doing it. Suddenly, I realized Whoa There!...the first thing; the most basic thing about planting anything is what it's being planted in. The soil. So, before we get into planting, let's look...

Do you enjoy growing plants? Whether you like growing beautiful flowers, your own vegetables, or anything in between, true gardeners know the value of a greenhouse.Just in case you’re not familiar with the concept, however, a greenhouse is a special building, usually made out of glass. It’s designed to keep plants sheltered from the cold, allowing you to be a successful gardener all year long!And, while greenhouses might look...

Buying Guide: How to choose lawn fertilizers Using lawn fertilizers is an outstanding lawn care manner. It makes grass color better. Besides grass needs to be recovered from stress, like winter or dry month. If you are using lawn fertilizer, weeds will stay away from your grass and diseases too. How to choose lawn fertilizers? There are few important points to think about when choosing lawn fertilizers. Lawn fertilizer consists of Nitrogen (N),...

How to Efficiently Grow Mushrooms in Your Garden Growing mushrooms often sounds unappealing and time consuming especially considering you didn’t preplan space for it in your backyard. In actuality, mushroom cultivation is pretty easy and can be done with very little space in your backyard. For a minimal cost, you can yield pounds of fresh mushrooms for you to use in your kitchen. Depending how much space and time you...

How to make THE BEST compost ever Many people are thinking that compost pits are the best way to make compost. It's not the best way to make compost. There is no point to make a compost using a pit. It will take a very long time, and compost will be not good. It's better to make compost in bins or boxes with access to oxygen. Oxygen is the most...

Drip Irrigation System Creation Living in the western United States offers the possibility for a large yard and a therefore a large garden. However, watering such a large, dry area can put a toll on your back and your pocketbook. Lucky for us gardeners the availability and affordability of drip irrigation has provided a relief on both the labor of watering and in how much water needed to keep any...

Bring life to your front yard or backyard by sprucing up your garden with tropical beauty. Your neighbors, family, and friends will want to know your tricks if you follow the tips in this article and make your outside living area colorful. But What If You Don’t Live in the Tropics? You don’t need to move to a tropical paradise to bring lush wildlife to your home. Visualize images that come...

6 Effective Ways to Weed Your Garden We know that you love your garden a lot, but sadly enough, you are not the only one who likes spending time in this lush green heaven. Especially around the summers, when the flowers are blooming at their fullest, the weeds love staying in your garden too. Their seeds can be transmitted through different means like animals, birds or the wind. So, if...

Best Homemade Organic Pesticides I think you don't need to be introduced to pesticides. Billions spent using them, billions spent to fight against them, and a billion conversations spent talking about them. Today I will talk about pesticides good brother - organic pesticides. What does "organic" mean? Most people think that organic pesticides are chemical free and totally healthy. But it is not. It does say that pesticides are not manufactured synthetically...

How to prepare soil for planting? Spring is coming, the birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and we're here to get our garden ready for another bumper harvest. In this article, you'll get to understand a few basics about soil, their different specs, and how to combine or improve them to create the best soil for your planting. I'll also show you which types of plant you should plant in...