When it comes to finding the best companion plant to grow in your vegetable garden, it is hard to beat the amazing benefits that growing zinnias can bring. Not just for their stunning display of colorful blooms from Spring to Fall – but for how they can help your vegetables grow and produce better than …
The best way to get your vegetable garden off to a fast start this year is by planting early spring seed crops that can not only tolerate a little bit of cold weather and soil – but get food on your table before summer even arrives! By early spring, most gardeners are chomping at the …
One of the best ways to get your garden season off to a great start this spring is by building a compost pile early – especially if you can create a hard-working pile that gets hot fast enough to provide you with compost by mid summer! When it comes to creating nutrient-rich soil and powering …
There is no better time to dig up, divide and transplant daylilies than in the early spring – not only is it easy to do, you will be amazed at just how many new plants it can create for your landscape – all for free! Daylilies are a popular choice for planting in flowerbeds, and …
Looking for a few tips, tricks and secrets to get your peonies to bloom big, bright and flower beautiful every single year? Peony bushes produce some of the most intricate, colorful and showy flowers around. In fact, the massive blooms have been admired, sought after and prized for centuries by many cultures around the globe. …
Planting and growing your own delicious crop of sugar snap peas couldn’t be easier – and even better, because it thrives in cooler weather, you can plant it early in the spring to get your garden season off to a great start! Sugar snap peas are one of the most favorite “snacking” vegetables of all. …
One of the best ways to help your tomato plants to grow better is to plant their favorite companion plants right along side of them. Not only can companion planting protect and power your tomato crop to bigger, more tastier yields, it can also help bring color, beauty and amazing scents to your garden space …
Growing healthy and productive tomato plants all begins on planting day – and by simply avoiding a few of the biggest and most common planting mistakes, you can all but ensure a big harvest of juicy tomatoes this summer! Tomatoes are by far the most popular vegetable plant to grow in home gardens. The sweet …
If you are looking to grow a unique, beautiful and fragrant perennial in your landscape that is sure to turn heads, then it’s time to plant hops this year! Yes, we are talking about the same hop plant has long been grown by homemade beer enthusiasts as an ingredient for their home brewing efforts. But …
When it comes to planting onion sets in the spring, a few little planting secrets can make all the difference in helping your onions grow better, bigger and tastier! Onions are one crop that cause a lot of confusion for gardeners. And it’s easy to see why. There almost seems to be an endless string …