How to take care of your garden. In this category we will be looking into garden animals, constructions, fences, gates, grass, hedges, manure, patios, planting, plants, ponds, recycle, seeds, slabs, structures and weeds.
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…
I have read a couple posts from members discussing the quantity of manure they have applied. I seem to recall amounts like 6-8 inches thick. What I am understanding by…
In the home –as in life–it’s often the little things that matter. And it’s amazing how many small structural things can go wrong around your house. Whether it’s the front-door…
Replacing wood fence panels is a project that will take a few hours of your time depending on how many you have to replace. Broken or damaged wooden fence panels…
Your fence post is a vital part of your fence structure. Even one post failing can compromise the fence and damage it. All wood eventually rots, so even if your…
I’m often asked by clients if they would be better off with a fence or a hedge to surround their garden. There are pros and cons to each. Here are…