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Interesting Container Ideas

If you are looking to decorate the outside of your home, try decorative planters. They allow you to bring living plant material in areas that you might not otherwise be able to. With as many choices that are out there today, you can get containers in about any size, shape, or color that you can imagine...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 07-26-2009
Try something new!

Don’t you like getting something new? Like a new hairdo, new clothes, or a new car? A new garden plant is like baseball, full of possibilities. Why not add some new and unique players to your lineup? Isn’t that what gardening is about: versatility, adventure, and yes, winning? Experiment with new and...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 06-19-2009
MM106 Rootstock

MM106 grows to about 70% of standard size and is a very popular stock with commercial apple fruit orchards. Scions grown on it produce early in their life and bear good fruit crops. It has a strong root anchorage. Its moderately spreading, upright shape make it a favorite of many orchards. It is very...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 04-15-2009
Natural Insect Control...Naturally!

There are many applications available to control insects but many of them are not natural. Plus, there are many products on the market that are natural but they just don't seem to control insects as advertised. I was cruising some gardening videos of Patti Moreno's, The Garden Girl, and found...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 04-12-2009
M9 Rootstock

M9 is a very popular rootstock as it is one of the most dwarfing since it grows to approximately 20% - 30% of standard size. It also bears fruit at a very young age of 1 - 2 years; not just a few apples, it can produce in abundance early compared to other rootstocks. It is resistant to collar rot. Now...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 04-09-2009
MM111 Rootstock

Apple tree rootstocks can be very confusing unless you have planted and studied rootstocks for awhile. A very common rootstock is MM111 and is normally considered to grow to approximately 80% of a standard sized apple tree. This rootstock suits a home gardener, well for yards and small acreages as the...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 04-06-2009
Vertical Gardening Video Part Two

A few days ago I posted a Vertical Gardening video and I wanted to follow up with another video with footage of how to weave vining plants through vertical supports. Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl, describes how vertical gardening can be accomplished in very small plots of land allowing even us land challenged...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 04-02-2009
Dolomite Limestone

Dolomite lime is used in gardening and other agricultural endeavors for neutralizing acidic soil. Dolomite lime sweetens the soil by increasing pH levels. Dolomite also contains calcium, which other limes do not. Of the 2 types of limestone, dolomite is preferred as it provides magnesium as well as calcium...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 04-01-2009
Vertical Gardening Video

If you have limited space and you still want to grow your own vegetables , you should consider vertical gardening. Patti Moreno,The Garden Girl, has created a great vertical gardening video. She demonstrates how to build vertical supports for vining vegetables such as cucumbers and peas . Other great...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 03-28-2009
Fruit Tree Grafting Video

Questions arise quite often regarding fruit tree grafting. Calls come into our call center inquiring about grafted fruit trees and what does the word rootstock mean. This video by Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery takes us through the step by step grafting process. He will explain and show you what...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 03-27-2009

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