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Soil pH is very important for optimum plant growth. The term pH is a measure of how acidic or alkaline a substance is, in this case, the soil. It ranges from 1.0-14.0, with 7.0 being called neutral. The lower the number the higher the acidity. The higher the number the more alkaline, or less acidic,… Click here to read more…
If you love Hostas, you also know the damage caused by slugs. Besides eating large holes in all the pretty leaves they also leave long silver slime trails as they move across the leaves feeding. Here are four simple home-made traps to show you how to get rid of slugs in your garden. There is… Click here to read more…
How To Build A Folding Sawbuck Bench A sawbuck bench makes it easier to cut long pieces of wood by getting the wood at an ideal height off the ground. This article shows you how to build a sawbuck bench that folds for easier storage. TOOLS What tools you will need: Saw (power or hand)… Click here to read more…
Why would anyone want to build a bat house? Because bats are the primary predator of those annoying, flying nighttime insects like mosquitoes, moths and beetles. One bat can eat thousands of insects in one evening! And if you build a bat house for them, they will stay out of your chimneys, rafters and attics. … Click here to read more…
Hydroponics is simply growing plants in water without soil. In commercial settings liquid nutrients are utilized for this style of growing plants. This is a step by step guide for creating a very simple and extremely effective hydroponic garden system. You can use this system to create a miniature indoor hydroponic garden or to propagate… Click here to read more…
Raspberries will grow happily without any support at all, but having a raspberry trellis /support system makes gardening easier for you! If left to their own devices, raspberries will form an arching plant about 7 to 9 feet tall. Making a support keeps these plants neat and tidy, enables easy walking between rows, and makes… Click here to read more…
How To Heat A Greenhouse Without Electricity There are two main concepts concerning heating a greenhouse without electricity. The first is by collecting the sun’s warmth as sunlight hits upon a dense material called thermal mass, such as rock and water. Thermal mass will absorb a lot of heat throughout the day and release that… Click here to read more…
Clay soil can be black or red, is as fine as dust, and is hard for plants to move through. Clay soil is waterlogged in wet months and rock hard in summer. If water does reach a plant’s roots, the plant will drown because water can’t escape. This is called root rot. Clay soil does… Click here to read more…
Amaryllis bulbs are often given as gifts for the holidays, later producing their large, spectacular flowers to brighten the recipient’s home or office. Potted amaryllis bulbs can be found in many stores in December, or in mail-order catalogs. Amaryllis bulbs are sometimes also sold without a pot so they can be planted in a pot… Click here to read more…
How to regrow vegetables During the winter months I enjoy making home made soup. I always use leeks and green onions, and have discovered that I no longer have to buy them! I simply regrow them! Step 1: After chopping up the leeks and green onions, I saved about a one and a half inch… Click here to read more…
