This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. For more information, click here. As a gardener, you will want to know the difference between annual, biennial and perennial plants. Why are these terms […]
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Get Rid of Bugs Organically?
Beginning gardeners want to get rid of all bugs organically. You can get rid of pesky bugs, while taking care of bugs that help us.
Water, Water Everywhere . . . in Your Texas Garden?
This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. For more information, click here. Water is a scarce resource in Texas. I like to save water because I’d like to have Texas gardens around […]
Here Comes the Sun … and Shade
The amount of sun or shade your garden gets is a critical factor in a plant making it or adding to your count of reaching the “500 dead plants level” gardener. I learned this (of course, the hard way) back in my newly-married days. (That means fifty years ago.) We occupied the upper level of […]
The Best Method Ever to Deal with Weeds
Once we get our gardens all planted in the spring, the next hairy task to raise its head is getting rid of weeds. Weeds are just plants where you don’t want them. When I was a girl, lantana was considered to be a weed. Nowadays nurseries sell lantanas of many kinds by the truckload. I […]
Begin Here 7 Steps to Start an Organic Garden
Want to start an organic garden? It may be easier than you think. The first question people ask me about organic gardening is what do you do about the bugs? The answer is prevention! Organic gardening creates healthy plants which are resistant to insects (in other words, bugs won’t bug you!) Healthy plants not only […]