By: John | Food & Beverage Growing grapes will require a lot of time and needs endurance. If you want everything to be really quick and your harvest perfect in a single year then don't start planting grapes. read more
By: Thomas Ludwig | Gardening Hydroponics method helps cultivate plants without worrying about overwater, underwater, fertilizers, minerals, light, temperature, etc. It is a cost-effective method as water in hydroponics system can be reused and the nutritional level can be controlled as per the requirement of hydroponic plants. It is eco-friendly as there are no pollutants released in the environment. read more
By: Editor123 | Science Agriculture encompasses a variety of techniques, and aeration is one of them. An aeration system is an integral part of agronomy that is essential for proper soil management, thus creating a balance between farming cost and production. read more
By: Sean Mecham | Interior design Do you notice that all the spots on your carpet always return after cleaning it? This is a really big issue for every consumer in the area of Portland as well as throughout the country. read more
By: Andrew Stratton | Environmental Nitrogen is, of course, an essential plant nutrient - but it also can negatively affect both growth and quality of a crop and so must be carefully managed. read more
By: Mark D Sierra | Environmental There are several different ways to stop land erosion. One of the most cost efficient ways to do this is by utilizing an erosion control mat. These mats come in rolls for easy transport. They are easy to install, too -- just unroll the mat, stake it in place, and your erosion problem is solved. read more
By: Paul J Martin | Gardening Personally, I buy my substrate for bonsai. If you want to make your own substrate, just look in the books on bonsai, each author has his own recipe! read more
By: Bill Kerr | Remodeling Australia is a dry continent. It is abnormally dry under the best of conditions, and it has been worse than normal due to ocean currents leading to changes in the weather. Australia is one of the driest parcels of land in the world and this has implications when talking about soil conditions. Drought is hard on everything and that includes the earth itself. read more
By: Bruce A. Tucker | Gardening Vermicompost is the end result of organic material such as food waste after it has been digested by some species of earth worm. Commonly referred to as worm castings, vermicompost contains water soluble nutrients and bacteria that make a great organic fertilizer for your garden. The process in which you feed a worm organic material and turn it into vermicompost has an actual name called vermicomposting. read more
By: Bruce A. Tucker | Gardening Vermicompost is the end result of worms feeding on organic matter, most notably food waste. Here are three reasons why (if you aren't already using vermicompost) you should be adding vermicompost to your garden soil and flower beds. read more
By: Amelia Lathyrus | Gardening Planning on starting an organic garden? Good decision! But what is most important to consider in the beginning? In this article you will get a basic introduction on how to begin your organic gardening endeavors. read more
By: Sarah Duke | Gardening Gardening has been said to help in relieving stress, and now it's even easier and more convenient to enjoy this pastime if you choose hydroponic gardening for growing your plants. Hydroponics is a technique for growing vegetables and other plants using nutrient-enriched water rather than soil. There are lots of advantages to this method, and these days many people prefer it over traditional soil-based gardening. read more
By: Deena Leane Kevins | Gardening No matter what type of garden you are creating, the type of soil that you use will be instrumental in ensuring your plants and flowers grow to their full potential and get the nutrients they need to flourish. You may just want to use the soil that is already in the ground, but do you know what type it is? Do you know which plants are best suited for that particular type of soil? read more
By: Sharon Sweeny | Gardening Is your garden plagued by pests and diseases that you seem unable to eradicate? Are you unwilling to apply dangerous and toxic chemicals to deal with these garden maladies? Solarize your soil. read more
