soil
How to make soil more fertile: environmentally friendly soil improvement methods
The fertility of the soil determines how good your harvest will be. There are different methods to improve the quality of soil in the garden.
Diana Dashkevich garden soil gar advice for gardeners Garden 27 May 2024
Gardening tips: Reversing the herbicide effects
To get rid of weeds, you should sometimes use special herbicides – they can effectively block new plants from growing. Meanwhile, if you accidentally used it where you didn't want to, you could kill your plants and make your soil infertile.
Kate Yakimchuk herbicides gardening tips growing plants tips Garden 19 January 2024
Gardening tips: Flowers you shouldn't plant together
When planning a garden bed, you should think not only about its aesthetics, but also about its functionality. Different garden flowers have different needs which you should take into account before planting flowers together.
Kate Yakimchuk garden flowers gardening tips planting growing Garden 17 January 2024
Gardening tips: Growing decorative plants – choose the best soil
If you love growing decorative plants, then you should provide the best possible growing conditions for them. One of the most important features is high-quality soil, but how can you find one?
Kate Yakimchuk gardening tips plants care ideas choosing Garden 13 January 2024
Perfect Flowers For Sandy Soil: Gardening Tips
Different plants require different conditions to thrive, and that's why you should always check them before you purchase your seeds. Even if your garden has sandy garden soil, you can still grow beautiful flowers - you just need to choose the right varieties.
Kate Yakimchuk sandy soil garden flowers gardening plants Garden 17 December 2023
Different types of soil for different plants: Gardening tips
Gardeners have to learn how to work with the type of soil they have in their gardens, so they can plant suitable plants there. Also, they can buy specific soil to grow what they want - and that's a working method too!
Kate Yakimchuk gardening plants Garden 25 November 2023
Benefits of vermiculization: Gardening tips
If you want to improve your soil to make it better for gardening, then you probably should try vermiculization. It's a pretty popular method that has plenty of benefits, so it's time to learn more about it.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening tips Garden 23 October 2023
Benefits of soil mixture: Gardening tips
When using raised garden beds, or indoor planting, or just regular gardening, you can use soil mixture - it's convenient! Soil mixtures are usually pre-made and contain all nutrients your plants might need to thrive.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening plants Garden 21 October 2023
Benefits of ammonium chloride: Gardening tips
To make your plants strong and healthy, you have to use different fertilizers - it's like plant food that provides plenty of nutrients. For instance, you can use ammonium chloride - it's a pretty popular fertilizer that lots of gardeners use.
Kate Yakimchuk fertilizer gardening plants Garden 21 October 2023
Effects of heavy soil: Gardening tips
In gardening, soil plays a huge role - it can basically make or break your success. For instance, heavy soil can make it way harder for your plants to thrive, so you should keep that in mind.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening plants Garden 20 October 2023
Benefits of loam: Gardening tips
There are plenty of soil types available, but loam seems to be one of the best types of soil for lots of plants. Farmers and gardeners love it because plants thrive there, so they sometimes buy the soil to make gardening easier.
Kate Yakimchuk loam gardening tips Garden 19 October 2023
Signs and benefits of acidic soil: Gardening tips
When gardening or farming, you should constantly remember about soil quality and its main features to make sure your plants are happy. One of the most important features of any soil is its acidity, because it affects your plants significantly.
Kate Yakimchuk acidity gardening tips benefits Garden 15 October 2023
Benefits of fall plowing: Gardening tips
If you want your garden to be nice and healthy, then you should plow it occasionally - and there are good and bad times to do it. Fall plowing is a great way to make your beloved garden healthier, so you should do it annually.
Kate Yakimchuk plowing gardening tips fall Garden 15 October 2023
Slow release fertilizers and their benefits: Gardening tips
When taking care of your garden plants, new gardeners often tend to choose the fastest and the most effective options available. Meanwhile, in some cases you should rather use slow release fertilizers - they can be quite beneficial.
Kate Yakimchuk fertilizer gardening plants Garden 13 October 2023
Slaked lime is great: Gardening tips
If you are into gardening, then you'll have to learn how to use slaked lime - it might be a great tool for you! When used correctly, it can change your gardening for the better, so it's time to learn why you might need it.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening tools tips Garden 9 October 2023
Moisture capacity matters: Gardening tips
You already know that you can't water your plants too often or too much - it can harm them, because your plants and soil can't use too much water. That's how moisture capacity works - your garden only takes what it needs, and the rest can only damage it and make it weak.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening moisture tips Garden 6 October 2023
Learning about topsoil: Gardening tips
When planting something new or taking care of your plants, you contact soil every time - it's an essential part of gardening. In these situations, you usually use topsoil - a surface level of your garden soil that has plenty of unique features.
Kate Yakimchuk topsoil gardening tips Garden 5 October 2023
Not fertile garden soil: Gardening advice
To make plants thrive, you need to provide the best conditions for them - and one of them is having fertile soil. If your soil is infertile, then your plants won't get all the nutrients they need to grow strong and healthy, so you need to do something early.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening fertilizer plants Garden 22 September 2023
Loosen the ground: Gardening tips
To help your plants grow well, you should loosen the ground of your garden regularly. While it's not easy or pleasant to do, it's a pretty important thing to do - or your plants won't get all the nutrients and water they need.
Kate Yakimchuk ground gardening tips Garden 16 September 2023
How you can accidentally spoil the soil of your garden: Gardening mistakes
Spoiling the soil in your garden refers to damaging or degrading its quality and fertility, which can negatively impact plant growth and overall garden health. If you're new to gardening, then some mistakes can spoil the soil and decrease your harvest.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening mistakes Garden 12 August 2023