How to Grow Your Own Microgreens Indoors
Ever wonder what are those small, green, and leafy vegetables added to dishes as we eat our meal in restaurants? These small vegetables are what we call microgreens. Microgreens not only enhance the flavor and texture of our dishes, they are also nutritious and rich in antioxidants. Perfect to boost your immune system. You are […]
How to Create Your Own Wildlife Pond
You can create a watery sanctuary in your garden using little more than butyl rubber pond liner, gravel, sub-soil, and a selection of native plants. Here is how.
All About Growing Native Plants in Your Garden
Native plants are gradually earning space in backyard gardens everywhere. Here’s how to incorpoate them into your garden.
The wonderful and wondrous world compost
By Ashley Baxter and Hey Monty! Do you know that your kitchen scraps and the compost bin at the bottom of your yard can help save the world? Want to know how? Our planet is warming, our population continues to explode at an exponential rate and we’re depleting our soils faster than nature can replenish […]
How to Grow Ginger in Containers
Ginger is a highly favored plant both in the garden and in the kitchen. In fact, it’s one of the most widely cultivated crops in the world, famed for its many uses. Aside from its general use as a spice, ginger can also be candied, dried, and even turned into powder. The magic of ginger […]
8 Tips to Help You Grow a Wildlife Garden
Making our gardens more attractive to birds, mammals, and other creatures does not require a lot of work.
7 Edible and Nutritious Weeds You’ll Find in Your Backyard
A backyard submitted to weeds and wildflowers makes more practical sense than a manicured lawn. Here are seven reasons why.
Get Rid of Those Pesky Pests Naturally!
Planting a pest resistant garden… Right now, there are gardeners all around the world, tending their vegetables. But for who? Depending on where you are, are you also sharing your crop with possums, rabbits, mice or deer? Then there are the aphids, caterpillars, gnats and flies who also appreciate your lush annuals, perennials, vegetables, and […]
Start a Bee Garden and Help Save Nature’s Best Pollinators
While decline in the numbers of whales, wolves, and tigers is cause for worry, we should not forget that bee populations are also dwindling
How to Fix and Prevent Overly Dense, Compacted Soil in Your Garden
Soil that has become compacted is not only harder to work, it can also discourage beneficial organisms from your garden. Even worse, plants do not grow well in compacted dirt.