The Basics of Gardening

An Introduction

Planting a garden can be a wonderful hobby.  Gardening is a great gentle physical activity that can help older people and people with chronic degenerative conditions stay active and healthy.  Gardening is also a great way for active, busy, and very stressed out people to take some time to relax and get back in touch with nature.

basics of gardening

Gardening is a fabulous family activity and lets parents spend some quality time with their kids while teaching their kids about nature and how to be ecologically responsible. Kids love to watch things grow, and learning to garden can teach kids a lot of valuable skills like decision making and patience.

Planting a flower garden can be a challenging and overwhelming task if you’ve never gardened before but once you start learning more about it you’ll see that it’s really not too hard. There is a lot information about gardening to read and ponder but planning the garden is half the fun. Avid gardeners spend the entire year planning next year’s garden.

Make sure that you get the soil set up correctly and take good care of your plants by watering and feeding them properly and you will soon have a gorgeous, vibrant flower garden.

This site aims to give you all the information you need to get started on your journey to becoming an avid gardener. Check back as we add more valuable gardening tips and tricks.

 


Fertilizer Tablets

About the Fertilizer Tablets: The tablets chemical analysis is as follows: Nitrogen: 20% ( 7% Water Soluble Organic Nitrogen and 13% Water Insoluble Nitrogen) Available Phosphoric Acid: 10%, Soluble Potash: 5%, Combined Sulfur: 2%, Iron: 2.50%, Manga… Read More


Moisture Meter

To Use the Moisture Meter: Simply insert the Moisture Meter into the ground near the roots. The Meter will flash when the tree or plant needs water. Each Moisture Meter includes a 70-hour battery…. Read More


Root Irrigator

To Use the Root Irrigator: Simply attach a garden hose and insert into the ground near the root source. The Root Irrigator is uniquely shaped for leverage, durable, yet lightweight, and it has a rust-proof finish…. Read More


Gardening Gloves

The Gardening Gloves are made up of a 100% cotton canvas with PVC grip dots on the palm to allow for no-slip gripping. The gloves weigh 12 ounces and have a knit wrist…. Read More


Planting Dibble Bar

About the Dibble Bar: The blade is wedge-shaped in the cross section. It is 38″ long with 3″ wide by 10-1/4″ blade, which tapers to a thin wedge…. Read More


3 Sided Gazebo

The 3 Sided Gazebo is perfect for adding character and style to any garden ‘ô large or small. Crafted from strong, black polyester coated steel tube. Easy to assemble…. Read More