Tag: Gardening Tips

Common Mistakes Every First-Time Gardener Makes

Woman Watering Her Garden

Gardening seems rather simple in theory—prepare the soil, plant, water, sunlight, watch your plants grow. Turns out, there are a lot of important elements that go into gardening that are often overlooked. Here are some of the most common gardening mistakes and how to avoid them! Planting without planning It’s common for gardeners to make… Read more »

How to Prepare a Flower Bed

Get Your Soil Ready for Spring

The melting snow is an exciting sight to see when you’re itching to get outside in the garden. However, you can’t do anything until your soil is properly prepared! Prepare your flower bed in time for spring! The roots are the most delicate part of a plant, which means that the soil they are planted… Read more »

Four Ways to Become a Great Gardener

How to Become a Great Gardener

Do you wish you could maintain a garden outside of your home or improve the landscaping in your yard? If so, you should know that it’s not necessarily as difficult as you might think. But like anything, you are going to have to work hard at it to become a great gardener. Take a look… Read more »

February Garden Tips

February Garden Tips

You might not think you need to do much to your garden in February when snow is still falling and the temperatures in Massachusetts are rarely creeping above the 50-degree mark. But the truth is that it’s important to take care of your garden during all times of the year, and February is actually an… Read more »

How to Care for Seedlings After Germination

How to Care for Seedlings After Germination

Once a seed sprouts and begins to grow after germination, a little help is required for the seedling to grow into a full plant. Though not necessarily difficult, caring for seedlings requires your full attention and care when your goal is healthy and robust plants. Watch out for threats Damping off is a horticultural disease… Read more »

How to Start Composting

How to Start Composting

You may already know that composting is a great way to enrich your soil, and that it’s great for the environment. It’s a free, simple way to save the earth while helping your garden thrive. However, you might not know how to get started. Read on for a few tips on how to start composting…. Read more »