Every year, you have an abundance of fall leaves you can use in your garden if you know how to use them. Fall is just around the corner, and with fall comes tons of leaves. Our backyard has several large, maple trees, and autumn brings heaps of leaves in our backyard. Besides jumping in them,…
If you find black spots at the bottom of your tomatoes, you have blossom end rot, and you need to fix the issue! You waited for your tomato harvest for months; finally, unripe fruits cover your plants. As they ripen, you notice rotten, sunken, black spots on the end of the fruits. Blossom end rot…
Are you ready for a tomato harvest? Here are some tips to make tomato plants grow faster this summer. You waited for weeks for your tomato seedlings to sprout and grow. Now, they’re in your vegetable garden, and you’re waiting impatiently for ripe fruits. There are a few things you can do to make tomato…
Did you know there are things you should never compost? Composting reduces trash output and provides an excellent soil amendment for gardens. Compost adds nutrients back into your soil, but not everything belongs there. In fact, understanding what not to put in a compost ensures that the end product is safe for your garden use….
Do you have plenty of tomato flowers but no fruit? Here are some reasons that may happen and what to do to fix the problem. Every gardener looks forward to picking red tomatoes off the vine, but if you notice a lack of fruit set, you aren’t alone. Sometimes, you’ll find tomatoes flowering but no…
If you’re waiting for red tomatoes, but it’s not happening, you have to figure out why your tomatoes aren’t ripening. Tomatoes are my arch-nemesis. I work hard each year to plant enough tomato plants to provide the right amount of tomatoes I need for canning. Without fail, something goes wrong, and I’m stuck trying to…
Did you hear that using Epsom salt for tomatoes is THE thing to do if you want an amazing harvest? Well, it might not be totally true. Gardening is one of those hobbies full of “expert” advice from everyone, but the advice never aligns. Some will tell you Epsom salt for tomatoes is the world’s…
If you need to decrease the alkalinity of the soil in your vegetable garden, here are some ways to make the soil acidic. Growing an abundant garden requires more than adding compost and putting your plants into the ground at the right time. Your soil is the foundation for your garden, but soil varies widely…
Don’t let cabbage worms destroy your garden; learn how to get rid of cabbage worms before! Cabbage worms are a common pest in the garden, and they cause significant damage to your plants. If you spot one in your garden, you need to know how to get rid of cabbage worms. Almost every year that…
Are your seedlings looking like the wavy inflatable man in front of new businesses? You have leggy seedlings, but don’t despair. The problem IS fixable. You spent hours planting and labeling your seed trays, and the seeds sprouted. Now, the seedlings are too tall and leaning to the side. You heard the term “leggy seedlings”…
