Lasagna Gardening

Lasagna Gardening

As a vegetable gardener, you can consult just about any expert gardening source and you’ll be advised to amend your soil with ‘rich organic matter’ for best results. In case you’re wondering what that actually means, it refers to any decaying plant material or animal...
How to Create a Wildflower Garden

How to Create a Wildflower Garden

Given that they’re—um—wild, wildflowers are easy to grow, right? Absolutely. “Plant it and forget it—until it blooms!” You just need to adhere to a few basic principles of gardening: Identify an appropriate location with adequate light and drainage Choose native...
Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden

Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden

While it’s probably wrong to assume that everyone who becomes a gardener, does so because of an overriding concern for the environment and a desire to reduce their carbon footprint. But, we’re pretty sure that, as time goes on, most avid gardeners—if you didn’t feel...