VEGETABLE GARDENING BASICS

VEGETABLE GARDENING BASICS

VEGETABLE GARDENING BASICS If you are new to gardening, be sure to read these vegetable gardening basics for beginners. Learning these skills and techniques will make your gardening experience far more pleasant and rewarding.   Planning the Garden Location...

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When to Sow Annuals Seeds

When to Sow Annuals Seeds

Use the following chart as a reference on when to start your annuals from seed. You can sow seven days on either side of date noted. Name When to Sow Indoors Days to Germination and Temperature Light and Notes Ageratum March 24 7 @ 27°C light Alyssum April 6 5 @ 24°C...

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FALL MUMS FOR COLOR

FALL MUMS FOR COLOR

Fall mums will provide you with weeks of additional colour and there are many colours to choose from. When all your summer flowers begin to fade and die, it’s hard not to feel a twinge of regret over the passing of the season and its many bright blooms. You can still...

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BULBS 101

BULBS 101

Bulb gardening can be easy and very rewarding! If planted properly, some bulbs will give you many years of enjoyment. Bulbs that we plant in the fall will emerge in the spring with very little extra effort on our part. Unfortunately, when planting bulbs the smallest...

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RABBIT REPELLANTS

RABBIT REPELLANTS

Although rabbits can be cute and interesting to watch, they can also wreck havoc on your garden. There are several varying methods you may try to discourage these little mammals from visiting your garden. You may find that you have to change methods periodically if...

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MULCHING

MULCHING

MULCHING:  putting a layer of material on the surface of the soil around plants.TYPESOrganic mulch, such as bark, adds nutrients, retains moisture, reduces runoff, reduces soil erosion, and prevents weeds. Inorganic mulch, such as stone, can be used as well, but it...

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COMPOSTING

COMPOSTING

Compost is what you get when yard and garden debris, kitchen scraps and other organic materials have completely broken down into a rich, dark, crumbly material. Composting is simply the process of changing raw, organic materials, such as grass clippings, sod, leaves,...

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