Planning Your Vegetable & Herb Garden
Growing your own food does not need to be a daunting task. With a little bit of planning and the right supplies, you can enjoy the freshest food at a fraction of the cost.
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Square Foot Gardening
The concept of square foot gardening was developed to get the most food possible out of a small space.
Tips for Forcing Branches Indoors
Forcing branches indoors can be an extremely satisfying and rewarding endeavour. Follow these steps to make sure your branches grow into healthy, happy shrubs!
Who's looking after your Garden?
Just like children and pets need babysitters, gardens need someone to watch over them too!
Watering when it's raining??!
Sure rain is great for the garden but don't sit idly by thinking your gardening chores are done.
Companion Flowers in the Vegetable Garden
Certain flowers act as defenders of the garden, promoting growth when planted with vegetables and herbs. The following is a collection of the top flowers you can use in your Niagara garden as companions for your other plants!
Plants That Japanese Beetles Don't Like
To minimize or even prevent the damage Japanese Beetle can do in your Niagara garden, try planting plants that deter them, or that they don't feed on.
Companion Flowers for Vegetables & Herbs
Certain special flowers act as defenders of the garden, promoting growth when planted with vegetables and herbs. The following is a collection of the top flowers you can use in your Niagara garden as companions for your other plants!
Tips for Growing Cucumbers in Containers
Cucumbers are both fun and quite easy to grown in containers. With the proper care, your cucumber plants will produce high yields, keeping you in salads and cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches all summer long!
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