gardening
Land relief and irrigation: Gardening tips
If you happened to have land with specific relief, then it might be harder for you to water your garden effectively. Water can go down without actually watering the roots of many plants - so it can cause lots of troubles.
Kate Yakimchuk watering irrigation relief land Garden 31 October 2023
Not enough sun for grapes: Gardening tips
Most garden plants need sun to grow, but some plants need even more sunlight to thrive. For instance, grapes should get at least 3-6 hours of sun a day, and some varieties need even more, but it's not always possible.
Kate Yakimchuk grapes sunlight tips Garden 30 October 2023
Camellia: Growing and Care
Camellia japonica comes from China and likes a warm, humid environment, but not high temperatures.
Diana Dashkevich flowers gardening tips Garden 30 October 2023
Purslane: Growing and Care
Purslane grandiflora has become particularly popular as an ornamental container plant - its short height and bright, medium-sized flowers make it ideal for growing in outdoor vases, balcony boxes and hanging baskets.
Diana Dashkevich flowers gardening tips Garden 30 October 2023
Why seed placement matters: Gardening tips
When planting something new by using seeds, you should pay attention to the placement of seeds - it plays a huge role! Proper depth and spacing matter a lot when it comes to growing healthy and thriving plants.
Kate Yakimchuk seeds placement plants planting Garden 30 October 2023
Growing succulents properly: Gardening tips
If you love succulents, then you might try growing them in your garden - that can be fun! These plants are both pretty resilient and needing specific conditions to thrive, you you should know a few tips on growing them properly.
Kate Yakimchuk succulents cacti planting tips Garden 30 October 2023
Gardening Secrets: How to Grow Primrose
Ear primroses prefer alkaline soil (add ash when planting and add it if necessary), other common species grow well on loam with a neutral or slightly acidic soil reaction, and on moisture-absorbing peaty soils.
Diana Dashkevich flowers plants tips Garden 30 October 2023
Foliar feeding is great: Gardening tips
Most gardeners are used to feeding their plants by mixing fertilizers with water or soil - but that's not the only option you can use! For instance, many plants would benefit from foliar feeding - this method actually has lots of advantages.
Kate Yakimchuk leaves plants tips nature Garden 30 October 2023
Protective forest belt: Gardening tips
Some people's gardens are located in windy areas, so it's hard for them to grow gentle plants there. That's why they use protective forest belts - rows of strong trees that can protect their gardens well.
Kate Yakimchuk wind protection forest Garden 29 October 2023
Chicory: Growing and Care
Plant the seeds to a depth of 1−1.5 cm, in rows with a distance of 40 cm between them. The seeds germinate at a temperature of 10 degrees after 8−10 days.
Diana Dashkevich plants gardening tips Garden 29 October 2023
Chalk benefits: Gardening tips
Gardeners tend to use various chemicals and solutions to keep their plants healthy and strong. One of such things is regular chalk that can be used in many ways to benefit your garden.
Kate Yakimchuk chalk plants tips Garden 29 October 2023
Gardening Secrets: How to Grow Pomegranates
The formation and ripening of fruits lasts 120-160 days. Due to the extended flowering time, the ripening period is extended.
Diana Dashkevich fruits trees Garden 29 October 2023
Rules of transplanting: Gardening tips
You can grow many plants in containers to make them stronger and healthier, but then you have to transplant them to your garden. While it seems to be easy, new gardeners still tend to make lots of mistakes that can damage plants and their roots.
Kate Yakimchuk transplant plants tips Garden 29 October 2023
Astancia: Growing and Care
Astrantia bloom for a long time, 40-45 days, and grow quickly. The "Lars" variety has dark pink flowers, quite large, about 5 cm. It develops and blooms best in loose, fertile, moist soils.
Diana Dashkevich flowers gardening tips Garden 29 October 2023
Tips from the past that don't work: Gardening advice
While gardeners of the past managed to grow amazing harvests without modern technologies and tools, they weren't always right. It's a natural part of progressing - you learn new and better things that slowly replace the old methods.
Kate Yakimchuk tips mistakes Garden 29 October 2023
Forming the crown: Gardening tips
One of the things you should do to keep your plants healthy and beautiful is to form the crown. This method helps you minimize risks of various plant diseases, and also increase your harvest.
Kate Yakimchuk crown forming plants tips Garden 28 October 2023
Gardening Secrets: How to Grow Forsythia
When planting, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the shrub does not like drafts and strong gusts of wind. Heat-loving forsythia feels good in illuminated, sunny areas and in partial shade.
Diana Dashkevich bush gardening tips Garden 28 October 2023
Mahonia: Growing and Care
The soil should be loose and light. You cannot compact it or trample it. This is because mahonia grows slowly, and compacted soil can create additional difficulties, thereby slowing its growth even further. The distance between seedlings is at least one meter.
Diana Dashkevich bush flowers gardening tips Garden 28 October 2023
Benefits of moisture-charging irrigation: Gardening tips
Irrigation is all about adding moisture to your plants, but what if you need to add more water for your plants to save it for later? You can use moisture-charging irrigation to create more moisture that you can use for later.
Kate Yakimchuk irrigation watering planting tips Garden 28 October 2023
Signs of witch's broom: Keep your plants healthy
Sometimes you can notice pretty strange spheres made of leaves and branches on trees - that's witch's broom plant disease. While it might look like it doesn't do much harm, it can be quite bad for your garden trees, so it's important to notice it quickly.
Kate Yakimchuk mistletoe trees diseases plants Garden 28 October 2023