by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Dec 20, 2021 | gardening101
In North Central Texas, it is time to start your seeds for the cool spring plants you plant outside at the beginning of February. These plants include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and other above-ground plants. You can find information on when to plant in North...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Dec 3, 2017 | gardening101
rawpixel / Pixabay Climate change can make gardening frustrating. Techniques that you have followed for years no longer work. Favorite plants die. Rainfall has changed and you are either in a drought or a monsoon. What can you do to cope?...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Mar 3, 2017 | gardening101
Most people have heard that you are supposed to rotate your garden plants between plants from the same family. Many people have heard of companion planting where you plant certain plants together for a better harvest. However, few people have heard of...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Dec 23, 2016 | gardening101
Couleur / Pixabay It is time to plan your vegetable garden for the coming season. Seed catalogs are coming in the mail. The weather may be horrible but you can dream of spring and planting your garden. You can plan your garden and order your seeds and plants while...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Apr 8, 2016 | gardening101
Photo by 2DU Kenya59 on Flickr Since most of the country has been in a drought off and on for the last few years, cities are restricting watering the yard. They are fining those who waste water by watering the street or watering too long. This is an excellent time...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 12, 2015 | gardening101
Ladybug larva Sanjay Acharya, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons One of the ways to reduce pesticide use in your garden is to attract beneficial insects to it. These insects keep the bad bugs in check. A good way to do...