How to Feed and Lime in Your Garden

Without a steady supply of fertilizers, starvation soon sets in — bringing weak growth, poor roots and lack of fruit and flowers. While nitrogen, phosphate and potassium are the chief…

How to Divide Your Garden Plants

Division is one of the easiest, most basic and cheapest methods of propagation. Large plant clumps are simply split up into several smaller ones — or in some instances small…

How to Assess Your First Garden

Although full of high hopes, the total newcomer, taking on his or her first garden, may feel a little insecure and lacking in confidence. Here before you lies your first…

How to Train and Prune Plants

Because you often want plants to be decorative or trained to fit a particular size or shape, training and pruning plays an important part in the balcony garden. Pinching out…

How to Plant in Mini-Gardens

Raised beds or planters can be placed either in shady or sunny positions and plants chosen accordingly. For instance, if the bed is in shade you could have a delightful…