Featured Articles

Creating Microclimates to Facilitate Growth

Jun 27th, 2009 | By pchic | Category: Featured Articles

Many gardeners live in areas where almost anything can grow effortlessly.
Just plant the seeds and water it for a few weeks, and you’ve got a
beautifully lush plant. But if you live in somewhere like Colorado, you’ll
understand what its like to have a slim selection of plants that naturally
grow. It can be quite a challenge to [...]



Creating a Raised Bed

Jun 25th, 2009 | By pchic | Category: Featured Articles

If your current planting goals involve plants that require good water drainage, I am sure you know how frustrating it is to have a yard that just won’t cooperate. Some plants can handle the excess water that comes about from being in an area that doesn’t drain properly. In fact, it might just cause them [...]



Hydroponics Gardening

May 3rd, 2009 | By pchic | Category: Featured Articles, Gardening Tips

Many gardeners are beginning to switch to Hydroponics gardening for many different reasons. These types of gardens are small and can easily be grown inside and are perfect for most vegetables, especially the red tomato. Also the equipment required for Hydroponics gardening is not expensive and they are relatively easy to manage.
Hydroponics gardening [...]



Getting Started in Container Gardening

May 3rd, 2009 | By pchic | Category: Featured Articles, Gardening Tips

Sometimes, the urge to garden might be stomped out by other circumstances, such as living arrangements or space constrictions. If you live in an apartment, you can’t really operate a full garden, just because you don’t really have a yard! I think that one of the best solutions for this problem is to grow plants [...]



3 Tips for Landscaping your Garden

May 3rd, 2009 | By pchic | Category: Featured Articles, Gardening Tips

Landscaping is usually a fairly big task, consuming much time and energy. But before you hire that professional, here are some tips that could save both time and money.
1. Spend some time thinking about exactly how you want the final design to be. You need to take account of the style and function of your [...]