Gardening for Beginners Archives

Growing peas

By Dorothy Dobbie Technically and botanically, peas are a fruit, because their seeds are developed from the ovary of the

By Shauna Dobbie When I was a young child, I was allowed to pick pansies and tulips sometimes, crocuses never,

Now that the days are starting to get longer it’s a great time to think about spring! You can start

By Shauna Dobbie Are you starting your very first garden? Congratulations! There are several little details to help you get

Well-cultured lawns have several beneficial features. They filter and clean water and return it to the water table. In urban

May 6, 2020 Caroline Fu 2757 Views

Long before chemical fertilizers and pesticides appeared, there were planting companions where farmers and gardeners knew that certain plants grow

April 23, 2020 Caroline Fu 2411 Views

To plant and maintain a flower border, with a good scheme for colour, is by no means the easy thing

Pets love gardens. They react to gardens as much as we do, becoming euphoric and running through the plants, smelling

March 11, 2020 Caroline Fu 3387 Views

I used to say that gardeners should start seeds in their homes mainly because it’s fun. I don’t say that

March 8, 2020 Caroline Fu 1680 Views

What’s the difference between galls and fungus growths? Galls are out-growths on plant material that can be caused by (rarely)