Gardening Tips

How to Defeat Powdery Mildew Organically

Powdery mildew on pumpkin leaves

Powdery mildew on pumpkin leaves

Have you spotted powdery mildew spots on your plant or tree leaves?

Today is Beginner Gardener Wednesday which is our latest series. Every Wednesday, we provide easy-to-grow plants, trees and landscaping ideas. Today we are sharing about how to defeat a common garden disease.

My friends recently went out of town and they asked if I could help with their garden. They even said I can keep all the vegetables from the gardens that were ready to pick during this time. Of course I was on board.

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3 Beautiful Hedges That Offer Privacy for Your Home

lilac-hedge

Are you looking to add a little something extra to your landscape?

Do you want a more privacy without a putting up a fence?

At times, it is nice to have a little more privacy in your back yard. While most people may want more privacy, they many not necessarily want to put up a fence. There is another option that offers privacy to our homes and also adds a little something extra to our backyard.

Today, we are looking a 3 hedges that are can do all of that for us. These hedges are beautiful and have the ability to offer you the kind of privacy you want without cutting you off completely for the neighborhood.

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Tips and Tricks on Growing Amazing Turnips

Turnips

Would you like to add turnips to your garden?

What a perfect week for gardening it has been with cooler temperatures, a little rain and now it’s time to head into the weekend. We might have the perfect weekend project for you. Have you ever grown your own turnips?

Turnips are fast growing vegetables that thrive in cooler temperatures. They are low in calories and are an excellent source of vitamins like vitamin C, anti-oxidants, minerals, and dietary fiber. Turnips are described as tasting like raw cabbage or brussel sprouts with a pungent bite like a radish.

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Beginner Gardening Challenge: How to Plant Hydrangeas

How to Plant Hydrangeas

Are you new to gardening?

Would you like to see if you have a green thumb?

No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.
~ Thomas Jefferson”

Today is Wednesday and that means it’s time for the Beginner Gardening Challenge. Every Wednesday, we post an article that is targeted for all of our beginner gardeners out there.

Are You New to Gardening? Are You Feeling Overwhelmed?

When you have never gardened before, it can feel overwhelming. We want to help you to not feel overwhelmed by providing information on easy to grow, plants, trees, and flowers. Today, we are looking at hydrangeas.

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How to Identify Garden Pests

Green Looper Worm

Are you wondering what that little critter is on your cabbage?

Would you like help in identifying garden pests?

For most of the country this week, it is going to be perfect gardening weather. If it is perfect weather for you and me, you can bet it is going to be perfect for little critters everywhere.

It is important to know what you are looking for when you’re trying to identify garden pests. Let’s take a look at different pests that could be in your garden and what you can do to help your plants to stand against them.

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How to Grow Amazing Zucchinis

Zucchini

Do you love zucchinis in the summer?

It has been a hot week all across the country. During the summer months, one popular vegetable that many home gardeners grow in their gardens is the zucchini. This versatile vegetable is sometimes called summer squash and can be consumed raw or cooked and are high in fiber and vitamins A and C.

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How to Grow Strawberries in 3 Easy Steps

How to grow strawberries

Do you love strawberries?

Are you looking for cheap organic strawberries?

It’s the middle of the week and that means it’s time for our Beginner Gardening Challenge! Every Wednesday we seek out easy to grow plants, trees, fruits, anything that will grow and post them here on Rootwell Products Inc.’s blog. Even if you are new to gardening, it doesn’t mean you can’t reap the benefits.

This week’s Beginner Gardening Challenge is how to grow strawberries. We all see strawberries at the grocery store and cringe at the organic prices. You can have organic strawberries for less by growing your own.

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The Benefits of Composting at Home

Composting benefits

Would you like to enrich your soil?

Are you interested in a way to help the environment?

This morning, I’ve got my big cup of coffee and I’m ready to dive into this week. While I was making coffee, I was found myself throwing out the old coffee grounds. I looked inside my trash can and thought there must be a better use for these old coffee grounds than my trash can.

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How to Grow Alyssums for Beginner Gardeners

Alyssum blossums

Are you new to gardening?

Would you love to successfully grow a flower for your garden?

Welcome back to our Beginner Gardening Challenge. Every Wednesday, we will be featuring a plant, vegetable, fruit, tree or shrub that is easy to grow. We will be highlighting one each week and providing easy to follow directions on how to grow them successfully.

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How to Water Your Lawn and Get Great Results

How to Water Your Lawn and Get Great Results

Are you noticing that the temperatures are getting hotter?

How is the increase in temperatures impacting on your lawn?

Welcome back after the long weekend. I hope you enjoyed a wonderful weekend with family and friends.

We all love the look for a fresh green lawn. Sometimes getting there is harder than we thought. Today, we are going to help with that. We are breaking down a video that the Huffington Post published from HGTV.

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