Winterization

If you're living in a cold environment, you may think all is lost where gardening's concerned. However, gardening in a cold climate is perfectly possible, even if there are a few challenges to overcome. What is cold climate gardening? As the name suggests, cold climate gardening is maintaining a g …

Depending on where you live, winter can bring some extreme temperature fluctuations. While the ecosystems outside may be perfectly adapted to such low temperatures, your irrigation system certainly isn't, at least not without a few steps on your part. Winterizing your irrigation system is an importa …

After a successful gardening season, we must prepare our garden beds for winter as the days get cooler and shorter. Most of us are familiar with "putting your garden to bed" for winter. Winterizing your garden protects your plants and creates a solid foundation for next year's garden crops. Step 1# …

For many of the decisions we make in life, there are pluses and minuses. That goes for greenhouses too. There are pros and cons when it comes to greenhouses. If you are a backyard organic farmers' market grower with other small to medium-size farmers nearby, starting your plants early in the season …

Whatever the size of your garden, with the advent of winter, one has to prepare and protect your irrigation system by winterizing it. To winterize your irrigation system means protecting it from the upcoming winter freeze.  The biggest threat to your drip irrigation system is the residual wa …

A beautiful winter garden is now achievable; all you need are these five essentials for your winter-ready garden. winter garden seeds winter garden flowering bulbs winter garden cover winter garden hose winter gardening gloves Winter is coming, and it's time to get your garden ready. This …

For home gardeners as well as commercial farmers, greenhouses offer many benefits. By controlling the climate, they can extend the growing season, allowing earlier planting, later harvesting and more crops. Greenhouses can help protect plants from insects, diseases and pests like deer, rabbits and …