Category: Gardening

Let’s face it, gardening in the summer months in Florida has it’s challenges. I often hear from new gardeners that they are struggling to grow food in the Florida heat. Let’s take a look at some solutions and the best plants to plant late summer in Florida.  The Best Plants…

When it comes down to setting your fruit trees up for success, mulching your young trees is a key factor. Let’s take a look at the options for the best mulch for fruit trees. What is the Best Mulch for Fruit Trees The most important thing to remember here is…

Finally! You have a nice fruit set of tomatoes on the vine, which may have you wondering when to pick heirloom tomatoes. Lets take a look at the two schools of thought on when is the right time to pick tomatoes.   When to Pick Heirloom Tomatoes You’ll find that…

Whether you’re new to gardening or a veteran at it, you’re sure to have something go wrong in the garden. A look at the top 20 common mistakes gardeners make…

Many home gardeners measure their gardening success by their tomato harvest. Dreaming of that successful harvest may have you wondering, what is the best liquid fertilizer for tomatoes? Best Liquid Fertilizer for Tomatoes There are several liquid fertilizers for tomato plants on the market. Sometimes it can seem a little…

The weather is beginning to warm up, causing your basil plant to flower. Have you wondered how to harvest basil seeds for free plants? Follow these simple steps…

With the huge gap that a large portion of our society has had in gardening, it’s truly a skill that needs to be learned.  During the growing season, new and seasoned gardeners, will come across many challenges in the garden that may leave them asking, why are my vegetable plants…

It’s important to know how to plant and care for your cucumber plants. Let’s go over all of the cucumber plant stages, from seed to harvest …