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Cover Crops

Harnessing the Power of Cover Crops Within the world of farming and agriculture, there may be a few hidden gem secrets that typical gardeners are not aware of. Cover crops have materialized as a...

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Garlic Scapes: What are they?

Sullivan, T. . (n.d.). Flower Buds . Retrieved from StockSnap.io. What is a Scape? Garlic scapes are the curly, green shoots that emerge from hardneck garlic bulbs as they mature. These colorful...

17 Medicinal Herbs

Background Medicinal Ever wonder how pharmaceutical companies found and invented medical products to relieve physical ailments? Nature. Natural remedies derive from plants and have been used by humans...

Why Use Fiber Plant Containers?

Photo Credit: Douglas Shapero Fiber Containers Advantages Fiber pots are by far the most eco-friendly because they are biodegradable. Fiber is an excellent alternative to other containers for users...

Plant Containers: Different Types

History & Uses Containers for plants have existed for thousands of years. They have been used for decorative fashions, reducing the need to kneel or bend over and providing easy access for...

Mylar Bags: Why Use Them?

Questions Answered Mylar bags, what are they? Why can they be utilized as an alternative to glass jars? These are questions that will be answered during this blog. Material & History Mylar bags...

Differences in Bamboo: Running & Clumping

Definitions: Rhizome: is an underground plant stem that produces roots and shoots. Culm: a stem or stalk. Shoot: a young stem that is produced from a plant. Neck: a thick, underground stem that...

Compost Brief Overview: What to Know

Background History Composting has been utilized in farming for thousands and thousands of years all the way back to B.C. when it was first recorded. Written on clay tablets, early civilizations that...

Basil (herb)

Background Basil is a herb staple to have in your spice rack or fresh in your fridge. Did you know that there are roughly 50 to 150 different species of Basil? The most common are Sweet Basil, Small...

Lavender

Background If you have ever wondered why your lavender dies so easily in the states, that is because it is originally a Mediteraean plant (some Mediteraean countries are Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and...

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