Before you even start with your garden, soil preparation is absolutely necessary. Not only is the quality of the soil better, but your plants will also benefit from the compost that you use for their food source. This is especially true if you use the organic composting method to prepare your soil. Preparing your soil for composting starts with your garden. You need to make … [Read more...] about Soil Preparation and Composting – What You Need to Know
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What is Soil Preparation?
If you have a good quality lawn seed and proper soil preparation, your lawn will reward you with a spectacular green lawn that will cut through the winter as well. But, if you don't do the right things in the beginning, then you can find yourself in trouble. So here are some tips on how to get started. One of the most important parts of having a good lawn is the soil that … [Read more...] about What is Soil Preparation?
9 Winter Gardening Chores For Springtime Planting
If you are just starting out as a gardener, you may think you don’t have much to do during the wintertime, however, you'd be wrong! The best time to begin preparing your garden for spring is in the dead of winter. Good planning and preparation is key to a successful flower or vegetable garden. We will share nine winter gardening chores you can pursue during the winter … [Read more...] about 9 Winter Gardening Chores For Springtime Planting
The Benefits of Making Your Own Compost
Compost can be made from just about any type of organic material. The great thing is that we have tons of it from our food leftovers or lawn and garden clippings. You can collect food, fruit and vegetable scraps, straw, leaves, grass clippings, wood chips, and small twigs and put them in a pile which will then break down. When you add compost to your soil, it adds beneficial … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Making Your Own Compost
Starting Seeds Indoors the First Year
If you want to be sure that your seeds are truly organic or you want to have your seeds ready by the time planting season comes, you can start your seeds indoors. For some people, it's more motivational and satisfying to watch your plants grow from the seeds you planted. You can start your seeds between four and eight weeks of the average date of a killing frost in your … [Read more...] about Starting Seeds Indoors the First Year