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Out Of Balance? Try Lime!

Lime can help you keep balanced, or at least keep your soil balanced. If you are working with soil that has a low pH balance, you are working with acidic soil. Some plants will not thrive in this type of soil, so you will want to amend the soil. That is where lime comes in. Neutral soil has a pH of 7...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 03-30-2008
What is Soil pH?

The pH level of your soil can effect the way that your plants grow. It pH level will tell you how much acid or alkaline is present in your soil. This can be important because some plants prefer acidic soils, while others prefer neutral or alkaline soil. It may be wise to purchase a soil testing kit from...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 03-28-2008
Grow Your Own Blueberries

If I were to single out any fruits rapid rise to popularity the last few years, it would have to be the Blueberry. I was visiting a vendor in Abbotsford, BC, Canada about a month ago and I remarked about all the blueberry fields in the area. The person we were riding with said when a market is "hot"...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 03-27-2008
Re: Arborvitae help

Thanks for the post. We are glad that you found our community, but we are sorry that it is under these circumstances! It sounds like you are really having a time with your arborvitaes. I know that they can be temperamental in different soil types. The Leyland Cypress on the other hand will grow about...

Posted to Introduce Yourself (Forum) by bryan-nhn on 03-18-2008
Turf Grass - 1) Introduction

First Installment - Introduction With spring just around the corner, people are starting to plan their spring lawn and garden projects. The questions have been pouring in and lately turf grass has been a hot topic of conversation. With the hot summers and little rain fall, people are wanting to know...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 03-07-2008
Sandy Situations

We recently had a customer call in with an interesting question. They had a sand box in the backyard for their children, but the children were now grown and had just moved out. This particular customer wanted to convert the area into a vegetable garden, but wanted to know the best way to get rid of the...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 03-06-2008
More Soil Definitions

Yesterday, I defined a few soil terms. I realized that there are more that could be added to the list, so I thought I would continue on with the same topic and go over a few more definitions. Here are some more terms that are associated with soil and soil related issues related to gardening. Erosion...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-20-2008
Soil Definitions

For those who are new to the gardening game, you may have noticed that sometimes the terms that are used can be confusing. I have defined some terms before, but I thought I would define a few terms that are specific to soil and soil related issues (soil preparation, soil conditions, etc.). Here are a...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-19-2008
Trees For Sandy Soils

Sandy soils, unlike clay soils, do not retain moisture well. If the water filters to quickly through the soil, then plants might not have enough time to absorb the moisture before it moves through the soil. So which trees will do well in sandy soils? There are a number of options if sandy soil happens...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-15-2008
Trees To Plant In Poorly Draining Clay Soils

If you faced with poorly draining clay soil, you may have a difficult time growing trees. Soil that doesn't drain well and has periods of standing water isn't very accommodating to most trees. But there are varieties that can handle these types of conditions. Here are just a few that you might...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-13-2008

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