Flowers are extremely beneficial for vegetable gardens, although most gardeners do not actually plant flowers with their vegetables, they would rather grow more vegetables than a mix of flowers and vegetables. Even though the flowers in a vegetable garden will …
How To Protect Cherry Trees From Birds ( Top 7 Methods )
If you have been growing cherry trees for some time already then you know that cherries are one of the favorite foods of many birds. Even if the birds do not eat all of the cherries they will still damage …
How To Attract Pollinators To Vegetable Garden ( In 7 Easy Steps )
Pollinators are vital to every vegetable garden, especially if you have a wide variety of vegetables that you grow. There are some self-pollinating vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, beans, and peas, but other vegetables will greatly benefit if there are some …
Can Perennials Grow Through Mulch? ( Top 4 Facts )
Perennial plants are the backbone of every permaculture garden, and the more established these perennial plants are the easier time they will have pushing through the mulch. Mulching has a lot of benefits, from protecting the soil to retaining water, …
Plants That Attract Monarch Butterflies ( Top 13 Plants )
Monarch butterflies can be a great help in your garden, no matter if you are growing your own food or growing flowers for the wow factor. Monarch butterflies are extremely good pollinators, and as long as you provide them with …
Cover Crops For Raised Beds ( Top 11 Cover Crops )
Raised garden beds can benefit greatly from cover crops, not only these cover crops will stop erosion but they will also feed the soil for the next crop. No matter how small or large your raised garden beds are you …
How To Get Grass To Grow In Bare Spots ( In 8 Easy Steps )
There can be numerous reasons why grass will not grow in some spots, even a well-maintained lawn will have a couple of bare spots. Most people will simply seed with grass seeds these bare spots and hope for the best …
How To Amend Clay Soil Without Tilling ( Top 8 Methods )
Amending clay soil is not as easy as some would want to make you believe, especially if you do not want to actually till the soil. The good news is that there are several ways on how you can amend …
Benefits Of Mulching ( Top 13 Pros Of Mulching )
Mulching has a lot of benefits both for plants and for the topsoil as well, but how beneficial the mulch actually is, depends on what kind of mulch you use. Mulches are used for several reasons although, for the most …
Wildflower Garden ( In 10 Easy Steps )
Wildflowers are extremely beneficial to any local ecosystem, and they are essential especially if you are doing permaculture. Permaculture and wildflower gardening goes hand in hand, while your permaculture garden will provide you with food, the wildflower garden will provide …