Garden

Many gardeners classify any unwanted plant as a weed, but technically this definition isn’t so wide. While unwanted plants may crop up in the lawn and garden from time to…

In this how to article you will discover a a number of ways to deal with weeds. These methods will include hand pulling, scorching with boiled water and spraying various…

Weeds and unwanted grass are the bane of every gardener, especially when they begin to encroach on a treasured vegetable garden. While some gardeners prefer the tried-and-true method of hand…

Manure is great for the garden. As a fertilizer, manure provides nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (also known as N-P-K), as well as several other nutrients. As a soil amendment, manure…

When you cook, you carefully consider the safety and healthiness of ingredients you place in each dish or pot. The ingredients you use to help grow fruits and vegetables should…

Vegetable and flower gardens need deep, rich soil that provides them with vitamins and minerals for growth, blooming and bearing. Manure can provide these nutrients naturally and is a valuable…

Manure has long been recognized as a way to renew worn-out crop fields. The nitrogen and other nutrients in the manure are a natural, organic type of fertilizer that also…

Manure and commercial fertilizers supply major nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to growing plants. However, before 1950, when World War II bomb factories were converted to fertilizer production…

Manure is especially rich in nitrogen and in phosphates as well as other elements. Apply it before growing nitrogen hungry leafy crops like potatoes, cabbage, sprouts, or kale.

Animal manures are used to enrich soil and encourage strong crop and flower growth. The safest animal manure comes from herbivores like cows, horses and rabbits. Manure from cats, dogs…