Hardy oranges are the most cold-resistant of the citruses and produce an incredibly sour fruit that is more pip than flesh. You can be forgiven for wondering why anyone would be growing an orange that ...
Begonia: Best Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problems and Harvest
Begonias are one of those plants that many people don't take full advantage of. Sure, they're pretty growing in the garden, but many of them are edible and they all attract a range of ...
5 Tips for Creating a Duck-Friendly Garden for Everyday Pest Control
Did you know that ducks are great garden helpers? They can improve soil, eat pests (particularly slugs and snails), and help control weeds. Also, by putting them to work in the garden they can ...
Sooty Mold on Plants: What It Is and How to Get Rid of It
If your plants look like they were too close to a bonfire, all covered in black soot, you more than likely have sooty mold problems. It's easy to identify from its unique look, but it can appear ...
A Beginner’s Guide to Transplanting Plants
After you start your seeds and sprout your seedlings, the next hurdle that you need to conquer is transplanting your plants into your garden. Transplanting the wrong way could kill your plants, ...
11 Ways to Put Your Garden to Bed in Winter
Did you start a new garden this year and are now wondering what to do with your beds over the winter? The one thing you absolutely don’t want to do is leave your garden beds naked and idle over ...
How to Make Your Own Seed Starting Mix (Recipes)
Starting seed time is one of my favorite tasks of the year, but it can be, without a doubt, an expensive time as well. Buying the mix needed to fill your pots can be costly. The alternative? Make your ...
Growing Rapeseed: Planting Guide, Care, Problems and Harvest
Rapeseed is a far more useful plant than it gets credit for. Not only can you use it to make the famous oil, but it makes good forage and an excellent cover crop for both winter and summer. Plus, you ...
Tips for Starting a Successful Community Seed Bank
Do you know when is the best time to start a community seed bank? Right now. (And I don't mean the blustery autumn day that I'm writing this, but whenever you're reading it. Yes, now.) We ...