Home Gardening Tips

If your garden lacks life and the plants seem to be wilting, your plants are probably dehydrated and need a little extra care. It is fairly easy to spot dryness in plants and there are some obvious and some not-so-obvious reasons for dehydration in plants. However, with proper knowledge and care, a dehydrated plant can [...]

Rosemary is a typical perennial herb and the plant has very distinct evergreen leaves looking like slender needles. The evergreen plant has a pleasant fragrance. Rosemary herb belongs to the ‘large mint’ or ‘lamiaceae’ family of plant kingdom. There are several other herbs belonging to the same family but rosemary herb is one of the [...]

Greenhouse gardening is a scientific method of growing plants and you can build your own greenhouse in your garden. If the space permits and your garden plan can accommodate you should have a small greenhouse or a mini greenhouse in your own your garden. It is a great idea indeed. A small greenhouse in your [...]

Perlite plays an important role as far as the gardening is concerned. Outdoor gardening is largely dependent on the good quality soil mix and perlite mixed with soil makes up an ideal combination. Perlite mixed with soil is generally considered as an essential ingredient for all types of houseplants. Use of perlite as a growing [...]

Entire world is passing through a phase of global economic recession and effects are clearly visible now. It seems that everyone has withdrawn himself in to its own shell and hunker down is the best policy in such tough times. Saving money is the new mantra of this age and expending spree has just passed [...]

Native plants have their own beauty and benefits. Growing native plants in gardens is therefore not only adds to the elegance of the garden but also helps a gardener monetizing the efforts. Umpteen varieties of the native plants have their own value and importance for medicinal applications both for humans and animals. 
Growing native plants in [...]

Slow -release fertilizers have unique importance in home gardening and specifically the vegetable gardening. Slow-release fertilizers have been regarded as excellent alternatives to the soluble fertilizers. Gardeners have greater responsibility to preserve the environment and groundwater and therefore the use of slow-release fertilizers have become more pertinent.
Advantages of Using Slow -Release Fertilizers
As the name itself [...]

Gone are the days when garden shoes used to appear ugly and dusty. We are living in an age of fashion and versatility and garden shoes, rubber gardening clogs, and waterproof garden shoes have successfully adopted this element along with enhancing their practical purpose.
It is an accepted fact that gardening activities will cause your garden [...]

Minimum till-gardening generally involves application of standardized procedures. Among the gardeners this process is also known as “conservation-tillage”. In vegetable gardening the minimum till-gardening is considered as one of the ideal processes for transplanting.
The standard procedure for minimum till-gardening or almost no-till-gardening could be a little cumbersome for some gardeners. Here is an alternative approach [...]

What is the best time for ploughing or tilling the soil? Should you take up this activity in fall or spring?
I am pretty much sure that such questions must have come to your mind during your gardening experiences through all these years. Working with the soil of your garden is extremely important and you must [...]