Have you decided to try your hand at gardening but need help figuring out where to start? The great thing about gardening is you can learn as you grow, but there are some tips that can make the process much easier and increase the survival rate of your plants and flowers. How to start gardening…

02/27/2025 Sharon Swanepoel Community 0 Soil3.com is hosting a seminar, From Soil to Success, Gardening for Beginners, from 1 โ 4 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at The Portico, located at 5822 Highway 186 in Good Hope, GA 30641 (Between Watkinsville and Monroe). The cost of admission is $5. Children: Please note, this is not an…

The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Lebanon County are joining with the Chestnut Street Community Center and Penn State Health to offer โSeed to Supper,โ a beginnerโs gardening course that teaches how to build healthy soil, plan a growing space, choose crops, care for a growing garden, and harvest the bounty. This six-week program…

Fears of coronavirus-induced shortages have sparked a desire to grow our own food, but getting hold of supplies isnโt easy when popping to the garden centre is out of the question. Hereโs how to overcome some of the common obstacles to harvesting your first crop. You havenโt got a clue Being on hand at home…

Raven has recommended her favourite vegetables, for outdoor gardensย Lettuce and rocket โQuick crops such asย mizuna, any of the mustards, and salad rocket, which can be added to the quick-growing, cut-and-come-again lettuces, such as โBlack Seeded Simpsonโ, ‘Merveilleย deย Quatreย Saisonsโ, and the oak-leaf โSolixโย or โGreen Salad Bowlโ. American/Land Cress is super speedy too.โ Herbs โTo give all…

Every week, Telegraph gardening expert Helen Yemm gives tips and advice on all your gardening problems whether at home or on the allotment. If you have a question, see below for how to contact her. Back to Basics – get to know your weeds Weeds are personal. They are, basically, any plants, be they intentionally…

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A is for action plan Before you do anything, consider the three Ss, says Lori Laing, gardener and co-founder of Laing Landscapes: sun (how much your garden gets, and from what direction); soil type; and sitting spot. โPlan the space around how you will relax in it,โ Laing says. โIf itโs a north-facing garden, the…

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