Category: Gardening

How do I go about making a rockery in my garden? »

TweetI want it in the corner and about 3 ft by 4 ft. What plants can I use? I also have some small garden ornaments but don’t know where to place them.

Home Made Bug Spray – Home Vegetable Garden »

Tweet Got potato bugs in your garden? Aphids? Cabbage worms?  Caterpillars, flies, pests, parasites, or slugs of any kind?  No problem. Your solution is here.  Cheap, easy, and homeade, using 3 ingredients: soap, hot peppers, and water. Vegetable Garden Home made bug spray using Ivory soap and hot peppers. Visit The Bayou Gardener in Avoyelles [...]

How can I attract more toads to my garden? »

TweetI have found toads are very helpful in my backyard garden- they eat ants and slugs, and I think even caterpillars. I want to attract more toads to my garden- and get them to stay? How can i make my garden more toad-friendly?

Backyard Aquaponics Garden gurus 1 »

Tweet Neville Passmore from the Garden Gurus talks about Backyard Aquaponics.  This system mixes aquaculture and hydroponics with  food fish and a veggie garden working together to give you several benefits including filtering the fishpond, fertilizing the garden, and fresh tasty food from your own backyard.

Dave’s Garden: Gardening: Making Paper Pots »

Tweet Information about making paper pots and gardening at Dave’s Garden. How can you make planting pots to start seeds in?  Easy!  Cheap!  Or even free! Newpaper pots are a great tool for your garden: It doesn’t cost you anything extra (you can get those free advertiser papers if you don’t already subscribe to the [...]

What are some unique vegetables to grow in my garden? »

TweetWe’re planting our usual veggie garden this week (last week in March). We do the usual tomatoes, bell peppers, carrots, squash etc. but I would like to grow something different this year. Any ideas? Also, any recommendations on growing blueberries?

When beginning a Vegetable Garden, what are good vegetable to begin with? »

TweetI am getting ready to start on my first vegetable garden. This season I am just preparing the soil for planting season next year and planning my garden. I was wondering what vegetables are easiest for beginners, or what vegetables grow well together. I am trying to start in on this slowly and deliberately so [...]

What plants in a vegetable garden need to planted next to each other in order to thrive? Or does it matter? »

TweetI was given a plot layout years ago for a vegetable garden but of course I’ve missed placed it. I remember being told that you can’t plant potatoes and onions together. Now I’m worried that I’m going to fail before I even really begin.

How to keep stray cats out of my garden? »

TweetThere are a lot of stray cats in my area. I am going to be creating a garden for the first time and I am certain that at least one of the many stray cats in the neighborhood will enjoy making my garden a toilet. How do I keep them out? Is a Remington the [...]

Rain Gardens »

Tweet A rain garden is an attractive landscaping feature planted with perennial native plants. It is a bowl-shaped garden, designed to absorb stormwater run-off from impervious surfaces such as roofs and parking lots. www.raingardens.org This is a fantastic little video that explains how to use a rain garden in your yard to add low maintenence [...]

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