 | If you are a gardener, it is is very important that you know in which planting zone you reside before purchasing any perennials. A plant hardiness zone tells you what perennial plants will survive the winter where you live. By Kim Willis |
There really is no one answer as to what the best plants to grow in a garden are because flowers, and plant arrangement are very much like an art. How one weaves colors and textures into a tapestry or mosaic upon the canvas of a yard is probably different every time. |
Successful low-cost gardening requires patience. If you forego instant gratification, and patiently scout for your needs, you'll have a great low-cost Garden. Your cost depends on your time and patience. |
 | Your organic vegetable garden doesn't have to hibernate this winter. It can be alive and well if you choose to try some season-extension methods. By Tammy Biondi |
You may have heard of cover crops (AKA green manures or living mulches). Cover crops are a crop you plant in your garden during times when your main vegetable crops aren't growing. By Tammy Biondi |
Looking for an economical, effective way to help protect your plants from frost? How about an easy-to-use tool that will keep flying insect pests away from your vegetable crops? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then you will be very glad to hear that an economical, reusable, convenient, effective product that does both of those things does exist. It's called floating row cover, also known as frost blanket. By Tammy Biondi |
Most leaves get kicked to the curb after they are gathered. They get piled up and bagged, burned, vacuumed by the leaf truck or disposed of in any number of other ways. All of these methods get rid of the leaves, but they also rob you and your garden of many benefits. By Tammy Biondi |
Rye (Secale cereale) is a plant that is best known for supplying us with grain. It produces the rye of rye bread fame, known to deli-goers everywhere. In addition to doing wonders for your pastrami sandwich, this fast-growing plant is a grass that will do wonders for your garden's soil. By Tammy Biondi |
Now that the cooler weather is coming, your garden is going to sleep and you can relax -- almost. Before you go into gardening hibernation, there are a few things you can do to protect your garden and make things easier on yourself in spring. |
 | There is something to do in the garden all seasons of the year. Gardeners should realize, however, that everything needs to rest from time to time. By Kim Willis |
