September 30, 2024 by Ann While gardening can be relaxing and enjoyable, there can be plenty of obstacles to growing your favorite plants. Based on where you live, you may not have the best soil or specific soil that only works well with specific plants. Today I want to talk to you about some of … Read more
April 10, 2020 by Hope Gardens Hello Garden Warriors! Download my simple monthly almanac for helpful suggestions on what you can be doing in your garden on a monthly basis. Category DIY Garden Guides, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Source link
Hi friends! I was sued by a pesticide company of all things for using the word Stewards in regards to fertilizers. This is part of the trademark process and we aren’t going to fight the man on this one. I have changed the name to Cabbage Hill Fertilizer Co. More info and updated photos soon! … Read more
Your introduction to soil sampling starts now! Soil Testing 101 The post How To Test and Prepare Your Garden Soil appeared first on Hope Gardens. Source link
worm castings forever! Have you heard of vermicomposting? It’s a lot like regular composting in that you can make good use of food waste and create a fantastic soil amendment at the same time. It differs in that you don’t need yard waste or “brown materials.” Instead you provide a ventilated container and bedding for … Read more
October 6, 2015 by Hope Gardens Using different hardscape materials, clumping bamboo, fountain grass, pittosporum, flax, society garlic, succulents and fountains and sculpture. I think tucking it under an existing tree, the shade adds to the peaceful feeling. Category Landscaping | Tags: Source link
July 28, 2017 by Hope Gardens Elizabeth and Jason had a big corner lot with a slope and their modern, minimalist take on landscaping was the perfect fit for their yard. Save Save Category Landscaping | Tags: california, companion planting, drought-tolerant, flower, Garden, Home, Home garden, landscaping, Los Angeles, native garden, Plant, raised bed, … Read more
August 1, 2017 by Hope Gardens My lovely friends Jason and Sarah, LA’s best pet trainers at Connected Canine, were such an inspiration. Check out their front and back yard redo with drought-tolerant landscaping with raised beds. Save Save Save Category Landscaping | Tags: Source link
Last year my husband and I started making a concerted effort to protect Monarch butterflies in our backyard. We would sometimes see Monarchs in our yard and a little later, we would spy their striped caterpillars on my single milkweed plant but what happened to them after that was a mystery. Over time, my single … Read more
June 28, 2019 by Hope Gardens One of the easiest ways to keep your soil healthy is to invest in a hose filter. A hose filter will keep the chlorine in your tap water from killing the microbes in your compost and soil and keep your garden organic. A whole-house-filter would be GREAT but it’s … Read more