How to Transplant Trees

Transplanting a tree is not hard to do. You just have to be careful when doing it to avoid causing too much damage on the tree. Here are some pointers you may follow when transplanting trees.
Steps:

Pick the right sapling. Choosing a sampling that [...]

How to Grow Strawberries

Strawberries are a great crop to grow for beginner gardeners. Strawberries are spring plants, and produce fruits pretty quickly. Enjoy the first fruit of the season using these steps.
Materials

Young strawberry plants
Fertilizers
Mulch
Shovels
Watering can
Rototiller
Garden shears

Procedure

Buy strawberry plants from a reputable nursery. Make sure that they [...]

How to Start a Rooftop Garden

Living in the city and having a nice garden is such a wonderful idea, but how do you do it when the city is packed with so many buildings? Since there’s no more space, you can opt for a rooftop garden. Here are [...]

How to Fertilize Plants Naturally

Fertilizers are used to enrich the soil with nutrients, keeping the plants in your garden strong and healthy. Chemical fertilizers are often applied, but some of them are toxic, making them threats to the environment. Natural fertlizer is clearly the safer [...]

How to Fertilize Your Lawn

Fertilizing your lawn is an annual investment everyone must do to ensure the healthiness of their lawn and lawn grass. Here’s how to fertilize your lawn and keep them green and happy.
When to Fertilize
The time recommended to fertilize your lawn is after a [...]

How to Take Care of Indoor Plants

Indoor plants are a lovely way to liven and warm up a room. Plants also produce oxygen, which will provide cleaner air indoors! Here’s how to keep indoor plants healthy.
Light
Plants need light to survive. Although household plants need less light than normal plants, [...]

How to Grow African Violets

Planning the Site to Grow African Violets
You must find a spot indoors where you can grow African violets without being hit directly by sunlight. Ample filtered light is the key to optimal growth. An excess of light will burn the plant and lack [...]

How to Grow Bamboo

Planning the site
Bamboos are considered as giant grasses. Giant does not mean giant as big as 10 feet or 15 feet. Bamboos can grow as high as 20 feet to 40 feet. Choose a site that will accommodate its potential for high growth. [...]

How to Grow Bananas

Planning the Site for Growing Bananas
When looking for a site to plant bananas, it is important to find good well-drained soil. The soil should be mixed with 20% perlite for optimal growth. If you are serious in growing bananas and would like to [...]

How to Grow Barley

Planning the Site
Barley is like thyme, which prefers a well-drained light soil. The soil should not be too rich in nutrients, because this will only make the plant “leggy.” Its compact shape will then be lost.
Preparing the Site
A distance of 20 inches between [...]