Once the garden soil has been properly prepared, raking must be performed to create an even surface for easy work in your garden and provide an ideal seedbed. Established beds may benefit from adding 2-inches of aged compost or commercial organic planting mix as a layer over the top and ra...
As gardeners though, this simple phrase has a different meaning. "Make your bed" is all about preparing the soil for planting. Every gardener gets excited by the thought of finally getting their hands in the soil. The joy of finally getting to see the flower garden come tog...
Once you have your amendments thoroughly incorporated, all that remains is tobreak up any large soil clods with a fork and then shape the bed with a rake.It is then ready for sowing or planting and your garden season has officially begun....
1. Remove all existing plants to be excluded from the garden. When you prepare soil, pay special attention to remove all perennial weeds and their roots, such as the dandelion removed by this digging fork. 2. When removing grass, cut it deep enough to remove all roots. 3. Loosen the so...
Planting a New Sod Lawn quite a bit more expensive Special care must be taken during the hot months of the summer to insure the new sod lawn receives adequate water! green, Prepare the lawn bed as you would for seeding. Scatter a recommended 'pre-plant' fertilizer over entire area to be...
Besideshaving fewer weedsto deal with,growing in elevated bedscan eliminate some bending and kneeling that can make gardening in regular planting beds feel like a major workout. Another bonus of raised garden beds: The soil in it warms faster in spring so thatyou can get planting a little ...
But before the green-fingered among us can sit back and let nature take its course in the garden, there are a few things that must be done in preparation for the long-awaited spring.Gardening supremo ANNIE GUILFOYLE shares her easy guide to putting the garden to bed.DIVIDE & CONQUERDIVIDE...
After a few spring rains, when the soil has warmed, we lay down soaker hoses in each bed. Then, we cover the hoses with a fabric to speed up the change in soil temperatures and warm the soil for earlier planting. Planting holes are cut at different spacings for different crops. Wateri...
OK, so we moved into a house that had a very large garden plot (40X60 ft) and a smaller garden plot. We've had a lot of life going on (new kids, new jobs..ya know..life) and haven't had the time to maintain both beds. We lived here for 2 years and each y
This step-by-step guide to starting a garden will set you up for success. By Andrea Beck Andrea Beck Andrea Beck served as garden editor at BHG and her work has appeared on Food & Wine, Martha Stewart, MyRecipes, and more. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process ...