While coffee grounds are a source of plant nutrients, they can cause problems. The best practice is to compost them first before using them as a soil amendment. If you want to improve your soil, … [Read more...]
Garden Fundamentals
What to Know Before Reusing Old Potting Mix
While reusing potting mix is common, it can harbor disease and impact plant health. Use our tips to determine when it's time for a refresh. We also have this handy soil calculator to figure out … [Read more...]
How to Grow Peas: Tips For Beginner Vegetable Gardeners
Use these tips to start growing peas in your home vegetable garden. Whether its sugar, snap, or shelling peas, there are lots of options from spring to fall. While growing peas outdoors is most … [Read more...]
Wilting Seedlings? It Could Be Damping-Off Disease
If your indoor seedlings are wilting, bent, swollen, or turning brown, it may be damping-off disease. Learn about the causes, identification, and how to prevent it in the future. For more tips also … [Read more...]
Growing Softwood Cuttings: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
Use softwood cuttings to propagate new plants from favorite annuals and perennials. Includes recommended plants and detailed step-by-step instructions. In late fall and winter, you can root older … [Read more...]
How To Compost In The Winter (Easy Method)
We know composting is good for the garden and the environment but did you know you can save food scraps for composting all year-round—even in a cold climate? Use these tips for composting in winter so … [Read more...]
How to Test Seeds For Germination (Paper Towel Test)
Want to know if seeds will germinate without going to the trouble of sowing them? This easy paper towel test shows which seeds will sprout and along with the expected germination rates. For seed … [Read more...]
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