Gardening Articles

What Happens when Compost Gets too Wet
An update to my earlier article on composting in a Rubbermaid bin. Includes a video of the overly wet compost and how I fixed the problem.

Perfect Compost from a Rubbermaid Bin
That's right, you too can enjoy perfect compost for your trees, flower, and vegetable gardens from a humble Rubbermaid or plastic bin. Practically any size will work, depending on your garden.

Winter Gardens
Setting up and working on a winter garden is a great way to get through the dark and depressing January days. It's also a lot of fun.

A How To about Apple Trees
Ever wanted to grow an apple tree and enjoy some organic apples? This article will help you begin growing an apple tree.

How to Grow and Care for a Bonsai Tree
Little trees, as Daniel Laruso called them in The Karate Kid. Bonsai trees are an ancient art form of cultivating trees in a shallow tray and carefully pruning them.

How to Grow Vines for Your Garden
And we're not talking Jack and the Bean stalk. Vines add versatility to your garden and can cover unsightly structures. And hey, did you know some vines even flower?

Over Watering Your Garden
Over watering is probably the biggest cause of house plant death. This also kills more gardens than you'd think. Check out this article and learn how to avoid over watering.

Garden Soil: pH and Alkalinity
Ok, it's not a nice topic. PH and alkalinity. And you thought you'd never hear the words pH and alkalinity outside your high school chemistry class! This article offers a very basic primer on good soil.

Breaking Down Composting
Composting is a great way to help the environment through recycling yard and kitchen wastes and turning it into viable, rich soil for your garden. Nicky Rogers breaks it down for you.

The Difference between an Annual and a Perennial
Annuals and perennials. So what are they? What do they do? And how do they affect your gardening?

Jimmy's Story: Keeping Deer Out of Your Garden
In one of his oddest pieces yet, Nicky Rogers gives you a few instructions on how to keep deer out of your garden while talking about his redneck neighbor.

Defending Your Garden with a Fence
While a strong offence may be the best defence, check out this article and learn why a fence may help you in keeping out some of the most pesky garden pests.

Why Buy a Salad When You Can Grow Your Own Salad
You can buy an unhealthy, cheese covered salad at McDonald's, but salads aren't fast food... especially when you grow your own over the summer!

Preserving the Harvest from Your Garden
So you've had a successful harvest from your vegetable garden. You've given away as many veggies as you can, but there are still more. How are you supposed to save your harvest and keep it fresh?

Tropical Plant Care in Temperate Zones
Tropical plants include the popular orchid and hibiscus. If you live outside of the tropics, you're still in the game for caring for tropical plants, just check out this article.

Starting a Garden Indoors with Seeds
While it is easier to obtain seedlings for your garden, sometimes it's best to start with seeds if you live in an area that experiences frequent late frosts which inhibit the growing season.

The Basics of Container Water Gardening
Container water gardens. Sounds cool, don't they? Check out this article to learn the basics and how to set one up.

What's a Container Water Garden?
This article discusses how to plan out a container water garden and what plants you can house.

The Joy of Gardening
You needn't spend an arm or a leg or a vast amount of planning time in beginning a garden and discovering the joy in growing things. Check out this article for a few simple tips on how to get going.

Preserving Fruit from Your Garden
Your grandmother did it. Haven't you always wanted to try canning or making jams or preserves? This article offers the basics on how to begin preserving your bumper garden harvest.

An Herb Garden with a Concentration on Tea
Isn't fresh herbal tea delicious? It's even better when you drink tea made of herbs from your own garden.

Herbing Up a "Spaghetti" Garden
Spaghetti gardens contain Italian staple herbs like garlic, basil, and oregano. As you can imagine by the name, spaghetti gardens grow herbs that are delicious in spaghetti sauce.

Vegetables from a Square Foot Garden
Square foot gardening is so easy you practically won't believe it. It's also economical and takes up very little space. Square foot gardening is perfect for growing a small vegetable garden.

Gardening with Your Children
Most kids love to garden if they're eased into it and taught that gardening is something to love and enjoy, not a task or punishment. Gardening with children is also a great way to make them more health conscious at a young age.

Growing Edible Flower in Your Garden
Edible flowers is not just 1960s fantasy. In fact, people have been eating flowers for thousands of years. Learn in this article what common flowers are safe to eat and how to prepare them.