Category: General Knowledge

If you have heard other gardeners talking about twine, but never used it yourself, you are missing out.  Even if you have used twine in the garden, there are probably some uses that you aren’t...

If this is not your first year gardening, you probably have some extra seeds from last year (or years before). The question is: are the old seeds still viable and capable of growing into healthy...

If you grow asparagus in your garden, you may see little red berries growing on some of the plants.  I did some research to find out what these red berries are and why they only grow on some of...

Since potatoes (solanum tuberosum) and tomatoes (solanum lycopersicum) are the in the same family (nightshade), it makes sense to ask if they can be grown together.  I did some research to see...

To expand your garden or start a new one, you will need to loosen up the soil.  Rototilling is more expensive than using a shovel, but it will save you a lot of time and energy. So, what is...

When you use containers for gardening, you know there are two extremes: dry, dusty soil and wet, mushy soil.  Luckily, soil additives like perlite and vermiculite can help you to avoid these two...