This week, we’re going to take a slightly different approach to our usual gardening-related tips and bring you some songs and music to get you in the mood of gardening. Whether they are songs about plants or songs about gardening, […]

E. H. Wilson on finding the joy of living in gardening

Often, it is the little things that separate the good from the great. Little habits and tricks when done together can help beginners progress to take on more advanced challenges. In this week’s tip, we’re going to talk about a […]

Thomas Jefferson on those who labour in the earth.

Damping off is a fungal disease that can kill or weaken seedlings both before and/or after they germinate. It can affect both beginner and experienced growers when starting seeds and is caused be several strains of fungal organisms including alternia, […]

Gertrude Jekyll on turning the earth, any spot into beauty and delight.

Glacial rock dust is made from a variety of rocks that are collected and pulverized by the expansion and contraction actions of glaciers. When the glaciers receded a long time ago, deposits of these crushed rocks were left behind, and it is these deposits which are mined and used as agricultural amendments.

An excerpt from Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels

A trap crop is a method of pest control where an attractive host plant is grown/planted to lure insects away from the main/desired crop. Examples include blue hubbard and squash, and nasturtiums and brassicas.