What it is and why it is one of the most important contributing factors to gardening success. If you’ve ever looked into gardening or if you’re already into gardening and you keep up on gardening literature, I’m sure you’ve heard volumes of discussion with respect to organic matter. It seems like you can never escape [...]
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How Plants ‘Drink’ Water
The very short answer to this is osmosis. Osmosis, very basically said, is the naturally occurring phenomenon where water flows towards areas of higher concentration until an equilibrium of concentration is obtained. Trees take advantage of this phenomenon by increasing the concentration gradient with increasing height of the plant. This way water continues to flow [...]
Slugs and Snails: Thwarting the Slimy Buggers
Slugs and snails can be a problem predator for your plants. Lots of time has gone into testing methods of preventing slugs from getting to plants, including eggshells, citrus, oatmeal, beer, gravel, sharp rocks, ashes, sand, and even bits of glass. Of all of those methods, ashes and sand seem to be the only ones [...]
Space Above the Soil
When you plant seeds or seedlings in pots, be sure to leave at least an inch (2.5 cm) of space from the soil surface level to the rim of the pot. The reason for this is to leave room for watering so you’re less likely to splash over the edge of your pot and make [...]
Organic vs. Chemical Fertilizers
There are two different definitions for “organic”: a cultural definition and a chemical definition. Culturally, organic simply means or refers to a naturally derived substance, while the chemical definition of organic means, “of or pertaining to the element of carbon”; in essence, a carbon-based compound whether it came from a factory or nature. Whether they [...]
Salty and Sodic Soils
What a Gardener Can Do When Confronted with this Problem The basic idea: Salty soils will squelch the productivity of any garden unless all the plant material chosen for your garden comes specifically from seaside regions. Salty soils have a high osmotic pressure, exerting a strong pull on water, thus keeping plants thirsty. Fortunately, there [...]
Lawn Care: Part Two
Fertilizing Your Lawn The basic idea: With organic fertilizers, you won’t be able to calculate exact amounts, but it has its benefits too. Clover may be a great natural fertilizer that you can grow amongst your grass – and it requires very little extra work. For another great inexpensive option, applying your own sieved [...]
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