Category: Organic Gardening
When is the Best Time to Plant Wildflowers?
We all love the beauty of a field of wildflowers and so do all the pollinators. But when is the best time to plant and how do you prepare your site for planting? The...
Landscaping with Edible Plants
Our grandparents or great grandparents did not have to think about what to plant in their landscape, it just made sense to plant something that you can eat. With the...
Tips on Cutting Sunflowers for Bouquets
Sunflowers are great for summertime bouquets but to get the most out of your cut flowers, you should follow a few simple steps. When sunflowers are cut using the...
Attracting Pollinators to the Garden
Many of our favorite fruits and vegetables require pollinators. Fortunately you don’t need to keep a beehive to ensure that your fruit trees and vegetable garden...
Plant a Victorian Talking Garden
Cultures have given meaning to herbs, flowers, and other plants since ancient times. These symbolic meanings became particularly well developed and socially important...
Protect from Sunburn with Shade Cloth
Summer sun is great for our growing garden, but too much will cause damage to leaves and fruit of vegetables. Keep this from happening by installing some shade cloth...
How to Build a Low Tunnel to Protect Plants from Frost
We’re always talking about extending your growing season with floating row covers, low tunnels, and hoop houses. These all protect your plants from frost. Today...
Row Covers – Extend Your Growing Season with Dio-Betalon
Row covers have been used by farmers for years to extend the season of summer crops and to get their Fall/Winter crops off to a good start. In our video, Protecting...
How Do Floating Row Covers Protect Plants From Frost?
When it comes to protecting your plants from frosts and freezes it’s important to understand where the heat is coming from. Soil absorbs heat during the day and...
How to Extend the Season in Your Garden
. Create the climate your plants want in your garden. Want to make it warmer in the fall and winter? Cooler in the summer? It takes just a few hours to get started for...