Watering can be a tricky thing to manage when gardening and it’s pretty important to do it correctly. Plants need water to survive but they need the right amount, timing, consistency, and application methods to really thrive. I’ve had so many plants struggle and as soon as I changed my watering methods, they improved immediately….
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Annuals & Perennials 101
One of the very first things my mom thought me about gardening was that there are some plants that will come back year after year and then there are some that will only live for one growing season. These are annuals and perennials. Annuals Annuals are the showstoppers in the garden most of the time….
Sun vs. Shade 101
Sun & Shade Basics Knowing where to plant your plants based on how much sun and/or shade they will get is fundamental in gardening. Along with growing zones, the sun or shade can make a huge impact on wether specific plants and flowers thrive or not. When I was first married we had a little…
Bulbs 101
Bulb Basics Bulbs, tubers, rhizomes, and corms. What does all that mean? Basically they’re the parts of some plants/flowers that store energy and make the plant grow. This section is about bulbs. Bulbs aren’t seeds but produce a flower as the end result similar to a seed. We plant them in the fall, they sit…
Growing Zones 101
One of the very first things to know when starting a garden is what growing zone you’re in. I’ve said it before, but I believe that anyone can garden wherever they live. And by garden I don’t just mean vegetable gardening. I don’t even have a vegetable garden right now. By garden I mean grow…
It’s Time For School…Garden School
Did you love school as a kid? I totally did. I did well taking tests and those things always came fairly easy to me, which I’m sure helped. Well were going back friends. To Garden School. If you hated school don’t worry. This is easy and fun and I’ll walk you through everything. Let’s get…
Sun vs. Shade: 102
Cardinal Directions In Sun vs. Shade 101, we learned about the types of sun and why that matters to plants and flowers. This lesson is about the direction the sun comes from and how that matters to your garden. By direction I mean north, south, east and west. These are known as the cardinal directions….