Before digging in the dirt this Spring please make sure to make that one simple, free call to Diggers Hotline. It is simple, easy and free, and results in all of your local utility companies coming to visit your property to mark where dangerous lines are. Then you’ll know which areas to steer clear of… Continue reading Tip of the Day – Diggers hotline is 811
Is your tetnaus shot up to date? I have read this tip again and again and again. Before digging in the dirt, make sure your tetnaus shot is up to date!
What do you do with your de-humidifier water? Water your plants with it! It is like liquid gold! It’s equivalent to watering with distilled water, and your plants will flourish because it doesn’t contain fluoride and chlorine.
I have many, many happy memories of hanging out and helping my father in his garden growing up. And now my kids love hanging out in his garden! They love pulling up the carrots, and harvesting the many fruits and veggies. I’m excited to have my dad – one of my favorite gardeners – share… Continue reading Tip of the Day – Preventing tomato leaf blight
Mel’s Green Garden Tip of the Day: Weeds, weeds, weeds. One of my favorite tips from my Grandma is to use your grass clippings as mulch. It provides your soil with great nutrients, plus the layer of grass suppresses weeds and conserves water for your plants. I also throw my coffee grounds over the grass… Continue reading Tip of the Day – Amending your soil
Mel’s Green Garden Tip of the Day:Must-have for your summer garden: White Flower Farm’s Strawberries and Cream Asiatic Lilium Mixture (item #S984206, 25 bulbs for $20). This is a great Lily. It has 3 different colors of Lilies: the most beautiful shade of red, creamy white and a pretty pink. It multiplies through the years,… Continue reading Tip of the Day – Bargain Lilies
Mel’s Green Garden Tip of the Day: When grabbing some flowers in the winter to beat spring fever, grab the potted bulbs if possible, they will last much longer and can be planted in your yard in the spring when you are planting annuals. My absolute favorite is potted hyancinths, it will make your entire… Continue reading Tip of the Day – Winter Flowers
What to do with the expensive leftover fresh herbs from the grocery store? Make a fresh cut and place in a glass of water and place in a sunny windowsill; it will root up in a few weeks and then you can pot it up. The thyme Greg bought to make summertime soup a few… Continue reading Tip of the Day – Rooting Herbs
Mel’s Green Garden Tip of the Day: If you are a coffee drinker, save your grounds and put them anywhere on your garden. It enriches the soil. You can also pop into Starbucks in the summer for neatly packaged bags of free used coffee grounds.
To age a new terracotta pot so it looks older and has more character, paint it with yogurt.
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