Latest articles by Anne Baley
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Ventilating Greenhouses: Types Of Greenhouse Ventilation
When the weather gets too hot, venilating your greenhouse can be a critical decision for healthy plants. Plan ahead.
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What Are Emergent Plants: Types Of Emergent Plants For Ponds
There are a number of emergent plants, some of which you can use in your own backyard pond or water feature. Learn more about using these plants in this article. Click here for additional information.
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Common Pests In Vegetable Gardens - Tips On Treating Vegetable Pests
Gardeners have a lot of enemies when it comes to raising vegetables: not enough sunlight, drought, birds and other wildlife. But the worst foe may be vegetable garden pests. Click here for more info.
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Ideas For A Lean-To Greenhouse - Lean-To Greenhouse Plants And Design
Of all the types of greenhouse you can build, a lean-to style can be the best use of your space. Read this article to learn more about using this type of greenhouse structure. Find out more here.
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What Is Nomesa Locustae: Using Nomesa Locustae In The Garden
Getting rid of grasshopper pests is often a tightrope walk between killing the grasshoppers and keeping the food safe for your family. Nosema locustae pest control will solve both of these problems. Learn more here.
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Sheet Mulch Info: How To Use Sheet Mulching In The Garden
There's an easy, more efficient, way to start a garden - use sheet mulching. What is sheet mulching? Read the following article to learn more about sheet mulch gardening. Click here and get started today.
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Greenhouse Vegetable Plants: Growing Vegetables In A Hobby Greenhouse
Growing vegetables in a hobby greenhouse allows them to extend the season, giving you a year-round gardening opportunity. This article provides additional information to keep your veggies growing over winter.
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Using Soil In Gardens: Difference Between Topsoil And Potting Soil
You may think that dirt is dirt. But when it comes to topsoil vs. potting soil, it's all about location, location, location. Learn more in this article.
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Grow Tent Benefits - Tips On Using Grow Tents For Plants
If you've got a more modest garden in mind and a smaller amount of expenses you can afford, using grow tents for plants is a logical alternative to extend the season. Read here for more info.
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Information About New Guinea Impatiens: Caring For New Guinea Impatiens Flowers
If you love the look of impatiens but your flower beds get sun, New Guinea impatiens will fill your yard with color. Learn more about these plants here.
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Straw Mulch In Gardens: Tips For Using Straw As Mulch For Vegetables
If you're not using mulch in your vegetable garden, you're doing entirely too much work. Straw is one of the best mulch materials you can use around your vegetable plants. This article will explain more.
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Hot Climate Vermiculture: Caring For Worms In Hot Weather
High heat and worm bins normally make a bad combination, but you can still experiment with vermicomposting when it's hot outside as long as you make the right preparations. Read how here.
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Treating Jasmine Leaf Drop: What To Do For Jasmine Plants Losing Leaves
Every year, gardeners ask: why my jasmine is drying and losing leaves? Not all jasmines need to be treated, but when they do, the information found in this article will help.
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What Is Dormant Oil: Information About Dormant Oil Sprays On Fruit Trees
In late winter, your fruit trees may be dormant but your chores in the yard aren't. Late winter and early spring means it's time to apply dormant oil. Learn more here in this article so you can get a jump on potential pest problems.
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Low Allergy Houseplants: Which Houseplants Relieve Allergies
Allergy sufferers can get relief by growing certain houseplants that collect pollen and pollutants in their leaves, helping to clean the air inside the home. Learn more in this article.
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Petunia Seed Propagation: How To Start Petunias From Seeds
It's simple to buy petunia seedlings to fill a planter, but for mass plantings and garden edging, growing petunias from seed is the way to go. Learn more in this article.
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Does Cosmos Need Fertilizer: How To Fertilize Cosmos Flowers
Like many annuals, cosmos is almost self-sufficient when it comes to nutrients. Feeding cosmos plants is often a case of doing less to achieve more. This article can provide help with that.
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Containers For Propagating Plants: Common Containers Used To Propagate Plants
Plant propagation containers can be as simple as recycled kitchen containers or as elaborate as commercial self-watering systems. Read this article for tips on suitable propagating pots.
