Above all, our mission is to provide you with the finest quality home gardening “How to Grow” information, home gardening tips, and growing trivia. So, we’ve got you covered for growing all of your favorite plants. As a matter of fact, our guide sheets cover everything from seed starting to growing plants, harvesting, storing, and eating the flowers, fruits, herbs, and vegetables of your labor. And, we strive to provide you with the information you need to grow the best plants you can grow!
Turn a good garden into a great garden. Follow us regularly, as the season progresses and different plants ripen to produce a bountiful harvest of vegetables, beautiful flowers, and tasty herbs. In July, there’s always plenty of different plants growing, ripening, and in bloom. We also guide you to tackle difficult challenges, including animals looking to make a free meal of your plants, how to eliminate insect infestations, and ways to protect your plants against a variety of diseases. And, even the most experienced gardener can benefit from our many gardening tips.
Blueberries taste good and are good for your health. And, they are ripening up right now. If you’re growing ’em, you’d better protect them from birds.
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We strive to provide the most in-depth how-to-grow guide sheets to help you to grow better plants. Regardless of your experience level, you can learn a few tips and techniques for growing better vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Our guides will help you have the best garden you can grow in 2024.
Composting is an activity that can be practiced all year long. Yard clean-up projects produce plenty of compostable material. Also, continue to diligently collect kitchen scraps to put into your compost heap or composter.
How quickly we go from planting, to enjoying the fruits and flowers of our labor! Countless kinds of flowers of are blooming everywhere we look. And, our vegetable gardens are already producing early-season veggies. Our focus now is on fueling the healthy growth of plants and guarding against insect and plant disease problems. So, keep vigilant for these potential problems.
Roses in a wide range of colors are blooming in backyards all over the country. It’s America’s favorite flower. Hopefully, you’re growing roses. It’s very rewarding. Moreover, rose growers enjoy these beautiful bloomers from now until the first frost. You’re so lucky!
Each month we highlight different garden plants. We draw your attention to them for a variety of reasons: Some of them are reaching their peak this month, while others are interesting plants you may want to learn more about and grow in your garden.
For most of us, garlic is ready to harvest in July. And, if you’re like me, you can’t wait. Garlic is very popular in the home vegetable garden. And, for good reason. We should say for good reasons, as this easy-to-grow plant has many of uses. Garlic excels in the kitchen or on the grill, There are countless recipes around the world. It adds great flavor to meats, vegetables, and other kinds of food. So, grab your cookbook as your garlic is ready to harvest.
In addition to culinary uses, garlic has medicinal uses. It lowers cholesterol, reduces the risk of heart disease, and helps fight cancer. And, let’s not forget that garlic protects us from vampires and other evil demons.
There are many varieties of daisies to choose from. But, the Gerber Daisy is perhaps the most popular. The reason is clear. Gerber daisies produce cheerful, brightly colored big blooms all season long. The plant is easy to grow. The plants are hardy perennials that will come back year after year.
Gerber Daisies look great in your flower garden. And you will love seeing them every day in planters on your patio or deck.
No herb garden is complete without the versatile and attractive basil herb plant. And there’s nothing like fresh basil in your many kitchen recipes. Once you’ve used fresh basil leaves, you will never buy dried basil again. You only need a couple of plants for your kitchen. Quick-growing basil is ready to begin harvesting as soon as the plant has a dozen or so leaves. During peak growth, the plant grows new leaves faster than you can pick them. Family and friends will gladly accept some of your excess harvest.
Health-conscious gardeners appreciate the antioxidants in this herb.
"Sow generously and you will reap generously."
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