General Interest

• Spring Gardening Tips for Bedding Plants
  Spring is a season of renewal. And of course, gardeners are especially excited about this season as they anxiously await the annual ritual of digging into the fresh earth to plant new things to create their own glorious green and colorful world.
  
  
• Can Organic Farming Be Profitable?
  Initially, fertilizers and pesticides were foisted upon innocent farmers to provide an agricultural boost to their harvests for a few short years. But such a short term goal leaves an eroded soil, contaminated groundwater and a weakened crop resistance to pests and disease as a result.
  
  
• Planting Guide
  The care you give NOW in planting, nurturing your young trees, shrubs, and flowers will reward you richly in years to come, with beauty and added value to your property.
  
  
• Tough and Beautiful Native Plants
  For those of us with environments not particularly suited to growing sensitive or tender nonnatives, there is a wide selection of native flora available. Happily, landscapes seem to be taking a swing toward naturalistic designs that use these native plants, many of which are drought tolerant and no longer require the high maintenance of heavy watering, pruning, and chemical pest control.
  
  
• Germination Temperature
  he effect of soil temperature on sown seeds.
  
  
• Taming the Unruly Garden
  How to Keep Your Garden Looking Great All Summer
  
  
• The Right Mulch Makes a Difference
  I'm a big advocate of mulches. If I didn't use mulch, I could never keep up with the weeds!
  
  
• Plant Names
  Thankfully such a cunning system exists, and it allows gardeners all over the world to communicate, even if they don't speak the same language. It was invented by a Swedish chap called Carl von Linne (Carl Linnaeus) in 1753, so it's tried and tested.
  
  
• Growing From Seeds Indoors
  
  
  
• Stormy Weather
  Incessant rain, rampaging ivy and a squelchy lawn can combine to make autumn a particularly trying season.
  
  
• The Greenhouse Effect
  Gardening need not stop just because it's cold and rainy. A greenhouse will let you plan for the seasons ahead, care for tender plants, and keep you warm and dry!
  
  
• Feeding the Soil
  Starting out, a few do's and dont's.
  
  

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