Process of Gardening

Planting essentials: A shovel, spade or hand trowel are essentially all you need to plant. Plants are very forgiving as long as you don’t drop, […]

Reviewing what we have covered in the Preview Module is straight forward: Place your plants (still in their containers) in the planting area Space them

Unless you are planting individual trees or shrubs, you will need to prepare your soil for planting. Preparation involves laying out your site, removing anything

The key to successful garden design is determining what you want to get out of your design and addressing the things that will constrain you.

Maintain: Putting it all together Plants benefit from maintenance here are the essentials: Keep your plants, watered, mulched, and fertilized to help them remain healthy

Weeding Weeds can turn a wonderful garden into a mess very quickly. They do not come to your garden magically; weed seeds can remain active

Mulching Mulches are good for controlling weeds and reducing surface erosion. They also keep the ground temperature fairly constant and help the soil retain moisture,

Watering New plantings should be kept moist for the first three weeks after planting unless otherwise directed. This means that you should water long enough

Fertilizing When you should fertilize depends on many factors, especially what type of fertilizer you use, what plants you are fertilizing, and the time of

Deadheading Deadheading, or removing dead flowers from plants, prevents flowers from going to seed, which in turn causes them to bloom more profusely the following

Winterizing In cold climates where frost and frozen ground is common throughout the winter you should consider protecting your most sensitive plants. Evergreen shrubs can

Pruning Pruning can correct growth problems, remove dead or diseased wood, and maintain the appearance of your plants. As your plants mature you should prune

Pest Control A course of this scope can’t begin to make you a pest control expert. We will give you some basic advice, but if

Staking Trees that remain sturdy and upright when first planted do not need to be staked. Otherwise, stake trees just enough to keep them upright

Transplanting Sometimes you have a great plant but is in the wrong location. Transplanting is one way to help you address this situation. Here are

Dividing Dividing is done for several reasons: Often, older perennials grow poorly and dividing reinvigorates them. Dividing also keeps perennials from overgrowing or encroaching on