Summary: The following article is by gladiolus enthusiast Carlos Larus. Carlos shares his planting and growing process, like soaking gladiolus bulbs before planting. What to improve your success with plants?
Boron is a mineral salt with acidic properties. It is naturally occurring, and it is the only ingredient in Borax. This product has been around for ages, but borax uses
Straw bale gardening has been growing in popularity. It’s a unique way to garden that honestly, some people swear to… and others swear at. You’ll have to make up your
Sprouts like alfalfa, fenugreek, radish, broccoli, mung beans, onion, cabbage, mustard seeds, chickpeas, quinoa, lentils, pea sprouts and many others are superfoods. They hold all the “power” of a mature
Are you missing out on the fun of greenhouse gardening – growing anything you like, from annuals to orchids, all year ’round – because you fear the cost? Or because
When the weather begins to get cooler gardeners know it’s time to think about how to protect plants from frost. Gardeners know how freezing temperatures and deadly frosts can destroy
What are Keyhole Gardens? – Keyhole gardens look kind of like a well and flourish with food waste (compost). What are they used for? – Keyhole gardens are used for
One of the joys of gardening is eating the fruits (and vegetables!) of your labor. You can quickly and easily create your own pickles from your fresh cucumbers in your
Most people know that you can cut and cook green onions to create a tasty healthy meal. But… few people realize you can actually use the left over bulbs to
One way to extend the growing season is with a greenhouse or at least some way to protect the garden from seasonal changes. Here’s one of my favorites. In the
People are always asking what planting zone they live in. The new updated 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map will help you determine which plants are most likely to thrive
The place of the coldframe and hotbed in the culture of plants is second in importance only to the garden itself. Managed correctly, no piece of garden equipment will yield
If you plan on starting your own vegetable and flower seeds, you can get a little more mileage out of that toilet paper roll. Make yourself a “mini-planter” that you
Bees play an important role in plant production helping to pollinate the fruits and vegetables we eat every day. Just in case you didn’t know – September is National Honey
The sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, dresses the garden with deeper purple/blue flowers set off by colored bracts. It is a really striking plant for the foreground, if not particularly comfortable
Go the the store to buy an ocean-grown sponge and you’ll pay a few bucks for a medium-sized one; spend that same amount for seed of the natural loofah – luffa gourd and you’ll end up with enough sponges to scrub your skin and your friends’ to remove the dead skin cells for a lifetime.