Gardening and greenhouse enthusiasts should treat cultivating their plants as a sport and prepare their body accordingly, a doctor has said. According to physical health expert Dr Michael Jones, back pain is the most common ailment that is overlooked, The Leader Corning reports. To combat this type of pain, it is vital to bend down […]
As late summer falls on the Midwest, prairies turn golden as grasses dry, their seed heads ripen and flowers are in their glory. There’s little virgin prairie left today. But some prairie plants have found a haven in our gardens. Coneflower (Echinacea), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), blazing star (Liatris), blanket flower (Gaillardia), prairie dropseed (Sporobolus), switchgrass […]
A master gardener in North Memphis has revealed her favourite aspects of cultivating crops in her outside space and greenhouse. Irene Elliott told the Commercial Appeal that she tends to her plants for around four hours a day, starting before sunrise. She went onto reveal that she has been interested in horticulture for around 40 […]
What do Aga stoves, Sub-Zero fridges and Bosch dishwashers have in common with conifers? They’re all high end—and they all deliver. Right now, many summer borders are going over the top in a proverbial riot of blooms. They could use a bit of stability, form and balance. So, in the face of frolicking flowers, let’s […]
Greenhouse owners who have been concerned about the warm temperatures that garden plants have had to endure this summer have been told that soil quality is key. Host of Growing a Greener World Joe Lamp'l wrote in a piece for the Seattle Times that regularly adding organic matter into the earth is a good way […]
Watering becomes increasingly important during drought, which often occurs at this time of year, so here are a few tips, so your plants flourish. Check hanging baskets and containers three times a day, if possible; push your fingers into the compost, if is moist, compost crumbs stick to your fingers; if they are clean, give the […]
Greenhouse and gardening enthusiasts may be interested to hear that the best time to water their plants is in the cool of the morning. That is according to Todd Forrest, vice president for horticulture and living collections at the New York Botanical Garden, who told the New York Times that watering in the heat of […]
Greenhouse and gardening enthusiasts may be interested to learn that FoxNews.com has revealed its top five tools for getting the most out of outside spaces. Firstly, a sturdy trowel and hand rake are essential devices for doing the digging necessary to prepare the soil for the planting of many different varieties. They are "two essential […]
A prison garden in Ohio is into its third year of providing valuable rehabilitation opportunities to inmates, in news which could interest greenhouse enthusiasts. Prisoners at Sandusky County Jail are able to make use of its 11,706-square-foot vegetable garden – which was set up in 2009 – plus the recently added pumpkin and watermelon patches. […]
A community gardening project in North Jersey has opened a new site, news which may interest greenhouse enthusiasts. Wyckoff non-profit organisation City Green, which promotes urban community green spaces and runs educational programs in schools across the area, officially opened a new five-acre farm in Clifton last week, NorthJersey.com reports. "We're already growing food there," […]
The secret to successful container gardening is to pay close attention to the soil and the way that plants are watered, an expert has said. In an article for thecalifornian.com, Christa Jennings – a California Certified Nursery Professional and Master Fruit Taster who works at McShane's Nursery and Landscape Supply in Salinas – said these […]
I began growing garlic many years ago; I’ve even won a blue ribbon for it at the county fair. Those were the days when I had an enormous vegetable garden and unlimited sunlight; now that my yard is smaller, and shadier too, I still make space for it. But as an adaptation to my new […]
