One of the most valuable tools in my shed is a root feeder. I would spend the money on a Ross Root Feeder since it has proven to the best I have found. Not only do I need this to feed my fruit trees, but I consistently use it to feed plants that have plastic [...]

Many of those I talk to feel that gardening is expensive and that it would be cheaper to buy produce from the store. I guess that you can make an argument that if you take your labor and multiply it by an average labor rate and then estimate the land costs of your garden cost [...]

For the last few years I have been buying my black plastic mulch from the big box stores. I usually buy the 3′x50′  6 mil roll and then would drape them across the rows. This has worked well for water retention and weed control. I am a big fan of black plastic for your mulch. [...]

After pouring through 10+ seed catalogs, I have determined what I will order and from who. I make this post to give you an idea of things that you should consider when planning your garden.
First, do it early. Seed growers only have a certain amount of seeds and when they run out they can’t produce [...]

I have been receiving most of my seed catalogs over the past few weeks and I received one I have never seen. I went to their website last year after a friend told me about them and requested a catalog. The company is PineTree Garden Seeds.
The reason why I like their catalog so much is [...]

I was listening to Larry Sagers this morning on the greenhouse show and he talked about a great point that I want add here for everyone’s benefit. He talked about the economics of home vegetable gardening when you have very little space. 
When you go to the grocery store and consider the prices of certain vegetables [...]

I shop alot at “big box” stores such as Home Depot, Walmart, Target, etc. However, when it comes to plants don’t expect much. First of all, the associates at the stores aren’t required to be knowledgeable about the plants in order to work there. Also, most of these stores bring plants in way too early [...]