Best Soil Test Kits 2024 (Buying Guide)
Different Types of Soil Test Kits Chemical tests A chemical soil test is normally used to determine baseline nutrient levels within a soil. After sufficient data has been gathered, recommendations …
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The Benefits of Composting in the Garden (Starter Guide)
Composting turns kitchen and yard waste into rich, dark soil that adds nutrients and organic matter to your garden soil. Often referred to by gardeners as black gold it can …
When Should I Plant Perennials?
Perennials are the mainstay of flower beds reliably returning each year in bigger clumps. They require relatively little care and can be depended on to produce blooms at the same …
What is the Difference Between Annuals and Perennials?
Many new gardeners have difficulty understanding the difference between annuals and perennials and there is a good reason for that. Some flowers do not follow clear-cut rules assigned to annuals …
10 Tips to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
Winter is always the toughest season for growers and will create significant challenges that make it hard for you to keep your plants in perfect shape. The following 10 preparation …
Tips for Improving Drainage in Your Raised Beds
Raised beds allow you to create a planting area with a custom soil mix that has the drainage properties you desire. If your existing garden soil is too clayey or …
The Benefits of Adding Magnesium to Garden Soil
Mention garden soil nutrients and most people think of the big three fertilizer components of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Soil and plants need more nutrients than just those three, however, …
How to Bring Plants Indoors for the Winter
It’s getting colder outside, and in many parts of the country, the first frost is approaching quickly. In fact, some areas have already had their first snow; so hopefully, you …