Consider Basic Plant Requirements To Ensure A Healthy Garden

Hostas

Choosing plants to grow in your garden can be a mystery for beginning gardeners.  Learning some basic plant requirements will cut down on the confusion and guarantee a garden full of beautiful blooms. Many factors come into play to determine whether or not a plant will perform well for you.  Each kind of plant has its own needs and requirements.  Some plants, like the dandelion, are tolerant of a wide variety of conditions, while others, such as the pink ladyslipper orchid, have very exacting requirements. Before you spend the time, effort, and money attempting to grow a new plant in your … [Read more...]

Laurie’s Garden Tour

Laurie's Garden 2011

Taking a look back at my rustic gardens this summer. Winter always comes too soon here in Minnesota. Sit back and enjoy this slideshow of warmer days. I hope you find some inspiration for your rustic garden. Be sure to leave me a comment below. Thanks! … [Read more...]

Growing Your Own Herbs

Rustic Garden Herbs

If you’re not the type of person that wants to spend their time managing an elaborate fruit or vegetable garden, you might consider planting and maintaining an herb garden.  While the product might not seem as significant, you’ll still enjoy the constant availability of fresh, delicious herbs to flavor your meals with. First you’ll want to choose the herbs that you’ll plant. You might have a hard time doing this because of the huge scope of herbs available. But the best way to choose is to do what I did; just look at what you have in your kitchen. By planting your own collection … [Read more...]

Maintaining a Compost Heap

Compost Pile Image

Many people who maintain gardens have a large amount of organic waste, from grass clippings to leaves and dead plants. Unfortunately, many waste money and time having these wastes transported to a landfill. It isn’t just a waste of good compost; it’s a waste of everything that goes into the process of transporting it (the garbage man’s time, the money you pay for the removal, etc). It is truly a travesty. All this garbage that people are trying to get rid of can be a better supplement for your garden than any fertilizer or chemical. If you properly facilitate the decomposition of all … [Read more...]