Flower Gardening Hints and Tips
One of the first - and most important things - I'm always preaching is the single most important thing in the garden. That is the ability of the gardener to relax when things aren't going well. Yes, insects will always take bites and look like they're wrecking plants (plants are really resilient and most-often bounce back). Yes, that's one ugly insect but the ugliest ones often turn out to be predators eating all those smaller and less-visible insects that are doing the damage. (lady bird beetle larva look like miniature dragons!)
The second thing I'm always preaching is to learn how to water your garden properly. Plants might survive without a lot of water but few, very few, thrive. Surviving isn't thriving in my garden.
And the third is to learn how to feed your plants properly using organic techniques. Doug's first law of gardening states, "You only have ot feed your plants if you want new leaves, flowers or fruit."
Coneflower
Antidesiccant
A slick trick for easy propagating or moving plants without a lot of water stress -I've used this stuff for years and swear by it
How To Control Weeds
A few different tips on how to control weeds organically around the home and garden
Water Houseplants
Here's the simple free testing system for you to make sure you're watering properly
Feed Your Trees
Do you know when to feed your trees to get maximum growth? Here's a little known secret (and not many folks do it)
MidSummer Tomato Care
The basic problems with organic remedies for most midsummer tomato care problems.
Making Compost Tea
Video: Making compost tea - a simple system with air pumps showing you how much bubbling you have to create
Square Foot Gardening
Here's Doug's simple and easy way of marking up his garden for planting distances.
