I would like to know where I could find her a starter kit with the tools in it and the gloves and kneepads
What I’m looking for is some kind of kid that my teenage daughter can start with her flower garden or vegetable garden this summer thank you
I install sprinkler and irrigation systems for contractors, homeowners and commercial properties. One nuisance I have never seemed to find a solution for are the drainage ditches and borrow pits between a home/business and their bordering roads. i personally think rock looks bland and if you want it to not look bland it costs a fortune in product alone. also, you have to continually mitigate weeds. Grass on the other hand involves further irrigation needs as well as the mowing and trimming and difficulty a sloped ditch and narrow bottom present. I want to provide a reasonable option for someone but do not want to just try something and have it turn into a mess or "down-the-road" problem...I was exploring the idea of a ground cover like hen and chicks but that seems like a LOT for an entire length of ditch...i live in Helena, MT and so we have everything from 100 degree summers with LOTS of sun to -20 or worse with either dry high winds or feet of snow...and everything in between. Help!
There are, actually, quite a few plants that would do well in this situation! This article will offer some suggestions: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-4/zone-4-ground-covers.htm
We are using old fruit bins to make a wicking veggie garden. All our research points to using shade cloth or similar as the Geotextile. Hoping to get away with old bed sheets instead.
Probably not, unless they are made of polypropylene, or some other non-absorbent plastic.
Likely, the sheets are made of something that will degrade under such conditions.
Shade cloth, or weed barrier is best.
I would like to buy a beginners book for gardening that includes an index of flowers,, plants and fruit trees and how to specifically take care of each including how to treat treat their common diseases. Can anyone recommend one? Thank you in advance.
There are, simply, too many to recommend a single one.
I would check places, such as Amazon, Etsy, and Ebay. They will usually have what you are looking for.
It is helpful to read reviews to know which books contain the most useful information.
I've just started yard gardening this year and need help for the northeastern region. Any tips will be appreciated. Sincerely.
This collection of articles will offer quite a bit of information on gardening in your region:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-6/page/5
I'm moving into a first floor apartment with a little backyard in a month. It's currently just a patch of grass with nothing whatsoever there. I want to make a flower/edible garden out of it. I want to start planting right away because it will be early summer and I want things to start growing by the end of the summer. The problem is, I don't know how to upheave grass, make plots, I don't know which plants are low care, which plants work with the kind of generic east coast soil, with solid amount of sunlight. I don't even know if they have a hose or if I need to buy one! Can you offer me all your knowledge for this project of mine? Thanks in advance!!
Before you start make sure you have access to water. If there is not a water spigot outside for you to hook up a hose you will have to carry water out to the garden. You can spray the grass with weed and grass killer (glyphosate) since you are in a hurry. Then break it up a bit with a pitchfork and add some compost to improve the soil. Plant and mulch heavily. You also can try sheet mulching if you want to avoid chemicals. A raised bed is also an option. Instructions below. I also am including info for flowers that work in your zone. Have fun!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/starting/cinder-block-garden-beds.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/sheet-mulching-in-gardens.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/compost-as-soil-amendment.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/raised-vegetable-gardens.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/raised-bed-soil-depth.htm
I have had this dish garden since October. It is doing very well, but I wonder if it should be replanted into individual containers? Also, what type of plants are they?
It would definitely be best to divide them into separate containers. Here are some articles for the care of each of these plants:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/peace-lily-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dracaena/dracaena-houseplant-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dracaena/different-dracaena-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/philodendron/caring-for-philodendrons.htm