Step 3: The Garden Plot and Final Details I sketched (on the cardboard) a quick rectangle about the size of how big I wanted the garden plot to be, put a thin layer of foam glue on top, and sprinkled clean dirt on top. I then took a plastic flower wreath that was hanging in my...
Watering from the bottom can benefit plants, too. Set a plant pot (that has holes in the bottom) on a saucer or in a shallow pan. Pour water into the saucer or pan to about an inch depth. Add more water as necessary until the surface of the soil in the pot is moist. Remove the...
Young, who is in the midst of a move from a condo in Minneapolis to a larger home, says one of her best tips is to use large, reusable storage tubs instead of purchasing cardboard boxes. She also says hiring a local, all-natural cleaning service to prep your old home for its new ...
When choosing a location for your container garden, it’s important to have the right temperature and light for your plants. Some plants flourish more when they’re in a relatively hot and sunny space, while others grow better when there’s more shade. This guide lists down thebest pot pla...
How to Create a Garden: My name is Ben Arnold and I am a high school junior who created an initiative called Seed to Salad to create gardens for local non-profit organizations in Miami, FL. After discovering my own love for gardening, I wanted to help o
Building a DIY birdhouse is not only beneficial for the birds but also for you and your garden. It's a simple, cost-effective, and rewarding way to contribute to wildlife conservation right in your own backyard. How to Build a Birdhouse ...
germinating, so you will NOT want to use Preen in your vegetable garden or in any planting bed where you are trying to grow plants from seeds. They won’t germinate. You also will not want to spread preen anywhere close to where you are trying to grow grass seed as it also will not...
Keyhole gardens are the ultimate raised bed with a built-in composting system and easy irrigation. Food and yard scraps are put into the composting basket and as they break down they release plentiful nutrients to the soil. These garden types originated in Africa where the soil is poor and te...
There are many reasons to garden in raised beds. They drain well and help prevent erosion. They warm up early in the spring and give you a longer growing season since the soil raised above the ground warms up more quickly. Raised beds give you control over the soil you put in them, ...
paper or a piece of cardboard to protect the book pages (blotting paper ideal, but not necessary), a range of flowers, petals and leaves Remember when picking flowers, to be respectful to the environment and also where you are picking from. Ideally, you should only pick flowers in your ...