Posts Tagged: new gardener

Growing Green Thumbs: Brown Thumbs Up

Growing Green Thumbs No. 6

Gardening is one of the best hobbies anyone could have. You get to spend time outside, get physical, get dirty, and just relax. It can be tough work, but it’s worthwhile. Like with anything new, making mistakes is inevitable but that doesn’t mean you can learn from others’ mistakes. Here are some common beginner gardening… Read more »

Growing Green Thumbs: The Dirt on Dirt

The Dirt on Dirt: A Basic Guide to Soil

Soil provides the foundation for a plant’s vitality. Even if you provide your plants with the best of the best, like planting it in diamond encrusted containers or watering with bottles of Fengari Platinum, without good soil your plants will never reach their full potential. Kind of like the 40 year-old Harvard-educated, unemployed bachelor living… Read more »

Growing Green Thumbs: Sow vs Transplant

The age old question: is it better to direct sow seeds or transplant plant starts?

One question we often get is “Sow or transplant, which one is better?” Most seasoned gardeners will do a combination of the two but, ultimately, it comes down to personal preference. The best we can do is help you break it down. Cost Seeds are cheap… for the most part. When comparing a packet of… Read more »

Growing Green Thumbs: Garden Glossary

Growing Green Thumbs: Garden Glossary. Here are some gardening terms that you should know

Starting gardening can be a little confusing with all the terms and phrases. Here are some useful words that you should know: ANNUAL: a plant that completes its lifecycle in one growing season, and does not survive the winter. These plants must be planted each year. BENEFICIAL INSECT: a valuable insect that helps in the… Read more »