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7 Things You Might Not Know About Raised Garden Beds
You don’t need to build a raised garden bed. Contrary to popular belief, you do not need a raised garden bed to grow vegetables successfully. If you have good soil…
Why Composting is Beneficial and How to Start
Composting is a basic way you can contribute to keeping your planet healthier. Composting seems like a simple concept: you throw all your food waste in a pile and nature…
The Benefits of Having Garden Landscaping
Boost curb appeal with garden landscaping One of the main reasons for garden landscaping is to boost your curb appeal. This is the first thing that people will see when…
10 Essential Tips for Picking The Right Flower Pot
Stay within your means Do an inventory of what you already have. This includes decorative pots, planters, and anything else you use to grow plants in your home. Make a…
How A Zen Garden Can Improve Your Health And Overall Mood
Feng Shui With Greenery Feng Shui is an ancient art that is all about decorating your home in a way that promotes positive energy and good health. The Zen garden…
What is a Zen Garden?
The purpose of Zen Gardens. A zen garden, or Japanese rock garden, was traditionally used by Buddhist monks to help them concentrate on the present moment. They’d rake the sand…
How To Start A Garden
Plant seeds directly in the garden as soon as the soil can be worked. When the soil first thaws in spring, it’s time to plant seeds directly into the ground….
Are you interested in upgrading your outdoor patio? Here are some great tips
1. Designing a patio Maintain a clean and tidy patio A very important step to take when designing a patio is keeping in mind that your outdoor space should always…
How to Raise Your Garden Beds for Ultimate Success
Consider soil type. After you’ve decided on the size and shape of your garden bed, it’s time to consider what exactly will go into its filling. Ideally, your soil should…
What Soil Temperature Should I Use For My Plants? A blog targeting the audience with little garden experience.
How do you know what soil temperature your plant(s) needs? You’ll use this information to figure out what kind of soil temperatures you need. There are many different types of…
Why is Moss Any Different Than Soil?
Soil is a composite. It contains not only mineral particles and some organic matter, but living organisms as well. Soil is a composite. It contains not only mineral particles and…
Understanding Clematis: Thorough Knowledge of Plants can Only be Gained by Planting
Maroushek gardens are contained within a single block of Hastings, Minnesota, just off Highway 61 in the back of the Dairy Queen. Lillian Maroushek has dug up every square inch…