You may have heard all the buzz surrounding coco coir and its new role in horticulture. Many are finding success using coco coir as a soilless growing medium in hydroponic systems, and home gardeners and farmers are catching on. Coco coir is starting to rival peat moss as a favorite growing medium for our treasured…
You’ve seen them – those thin plastic lids that snap over the top of a seed tray. Maybe you’ve even used one before. Now you may be wondering, are humidity domes really the miracle garden tool that will spell the difference between success and failure in your garden this year? Read on to learn what…
If you’re not growing Swiss chard in your garden already, you should be. Swiss chard is one of the most flavorful (and nutritious) leafy vegetables available. And, despite concerns about bitterness, Swiss chard is almost always palatable. Even if your chard seems too bitter to stomach, there are a number of ways to correct the…
Don’t be embarrassed – it happens to the best of us. You invested money and time into your precious pea seedlings, only to find after a few months that they aren’t doing well at all. Before you write off this season as a loss, let’s uncover why your peas aren’t producing, and what adjustments you can make to save this season’s crop.
It’s the first really warm day of spring, and you decide to put your seedlings outside so they can soak up some sunlight. You check back in on your plant babies in late afternoon and they look…awful. Wilted. Bleached out. You wonder, what on earth is going on?
Congratulations! The precious seeds that you have sown with care have finally sprouted. But on closer inspection, you notice there’s something else growing in your seedling trays, too. Before you pat yourself on the back for a job well done, you should probably determine what the slimy green stuff actually is. Your seedling soil can…