Learning how to plan and plant a vegetable garden is easy, once you know a little bit about the needs of various vegetables and how to annually rotate what you grow to improve the soil nutrients. Let’s look at how to plan a vegetable garden that feeds your body and soul. The vegetables provide nourishment; …
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Broccoli, one of the most productive plants per square yard, produces masses of sprouting spears at the quietest time of the gardening year, after most veggies are done for the eyar. Learn how to grow broccoli and enjoy this cancer-fighting vegetable. Broccoli is probably the most confused about all the vegetables. It has been mislabeled …
Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables, both to eat and to grow. I’ve been toying with the idea of interplanting them with tomatoes next year to save space in the garden, but it turns out that might not be the best plan! Tomatoes are actually among the worst companion plants for sweet potatoes. …
Is your lavender plant turning yellow or failing to thrive? Learn how to save a dying lavender plant and restore it to health. If your lavender plant has seen better days, it’s not over yet! You can do a few things to revive a dying lavender plant before you call it quits. Although lavender tends …
Although they play an important role in native ecosystems, muskrats can cause significant damage with their foraging and burrowing. This semi-aquatic rodent looks like a small beaver with brown fur, a thick body, and large, partially webbed hind feet. Adult muskrats average two and a half pounds and two feet long, including their long, black, …
In Rhode Island, invasive plants threaten native ecosystems as well as the economy. These introduced plants have few to no natural predators or diseases in Rhode Island to check their growth. Because of this, they spread aggressively, rapidly crowding out native plants that support local wildlife. Woodlands become impassable due to thick stands of nonnative …
If you are a plant lover who also has cats, it’s important to know how to choose cat friendly plants. A lot of people don’t realize there are many common indoor and outdoor that can actually be toxic to your feline friends. And if you do know that many plants are not safe, it can …
While New Jersey has more than 2,000 beautiful native plant species, many of the plants you may be familiar seeing along roadsides, in the woods, and fields are actually invasive species. These aggressively spreading nonnative plants displace native plants and cause harm to local wildlife and entire ecosystems. Some invasive plants are still sold in …
Few things cheer up a room like a fresh bouquet of flowers picked from your own lush garden. Whether you want to bring a handful inside or simply enjoy them where they’re planted, take a look at these 12 fabulous flowers that start with F. Annual Flowers that Start with F 1. Fan flower (Scaevola …
Whether you want to create a fruit tree guild or simply add a ground cover around your fruit trees, knowing some of the best companion plants for fruit trees will help you immensely. These companions offer a host of benefits, and ideally, a fruit tree will be underplanted with several plants filling various roles. This …