How Long Does It Take To Make Compost? Exactly how long does it take to make compost? This article provides the answer as well as tips on how to speed up the composting process and how to know when your compost is ready to be used. If it’s your first time making compost, you are…
How Many Tomato Plants Can You Grow in a 4×4 Raised Bed? Growing tomatoes in a raised garden bed is one of the best and easiest gardening methods. You get to use better soil than the one in your garden. And there’s less weeding and tilling required. Just add some mulch or compost at the…
Can I Use Rose Fertilizer on Vegetables? While we have general use/all-purpose fertilizers, some fertilizers are made for specific plants. A good example is the rose fertilizer that’s specifically designed to make rose plants bloom. But a lot of people are asking, can I use rose fertilizer on vegetables? Does that mean you can’t use…
Why are My Tomato Plants Not Flowering and How Do I Make them Bloom? Nothing is more frustrating than having big and beautiful tomato plants but no flowers. Every gardener expects to see yellow flowers blooming after 40-50 days of planting. And when there are no flowers, it means that no fruits will appear as…
Does Neem Oil Kill Ants? Neem oil is one of the most commonly used organic/natural pesticides. But will neem oil kill ants? Even though ants may have some benefits for your garden, sometimes they can be a nuisance, hence the need to eliminate or deter them from camping on your plant. So, does Neem oil…
Natural Ways to Get Rid of Ants in the Garden Ants are every gardener’s friend and foe. On the one hand, they have some great benefits in soil amendment and your plant’s overall health. And on the other hand, they may have painful bites, destroy structures, introduce pests, or even bite your plants. There are…
Is Chicken Manure Good for Tomatoes? Chicken manure is one of the most sort after manures for veggies. It’s easily accessible, easy to use, and does wonders to both the plants’ foliage and fruits. But is chicken manure good for tomatoes? Chicken manure is good for tomatoes. In fact, it is one of the best…
Copper Fungicide vs. Neem Oil – Which is Better? When dealing with pests and fungus, some farmers want to use organic products since they are safer and environmentally friendly. However, others will use any product as long as it’s effective. Regardless of the category you’re in, organic pesticides are a viable option since they are…
The Benefits of Neem Oil for Tomatoes and Other Plants You may have heard that neem oil is a great natural insecticide and may be wondering if there are other benefits of neem oil for tomatoes and other plants. Yes, there are and we are going to discuss some of them in this article. So…