Easy to set up Hobby Greenhouses

Having a greenhouse at home is an increasingly common way to nurture plants and to protect them from harsh weather. In many climates, it’s a necessary part of the year’s gardening in order to have a lush garden of flowers. In just about any climate, there are a number of reasons why having your own, small greenhouse is a practical way to give your gardening projects a boost.

In some climates, having a garden is made difficult by late frosts and early snows. Starting a few seedlings indoors can make it easier to get a spring garden started when it gets warm enough outdoors, but it can prove difficult to start a whole garden that way. A greenhouse can supply seedlings with all the sunlight they need while protecting them from the cold weather. With some simple shelving or bakers racks, even a very small greenhouse can be used to start hundreds of seedlings to fill a flower garden. They can then be transplanted outdoors when the conditions are right. Read more

How To Rototill Your Flower Garden This Spring

Many gardeners start off their spring flower beds by tilling the soil. This is not necessary for all gardens, but there are times that tilling is necessary for successful gardening. Tilling should be done only when the soil is relatively dry and is warm. If the ground is still frosty, the tilling should wait until the last of the frost is gone. The soil should be at least 60 degrees when it is tilled. If the soil is too wet, it will not be broken up well by the tiller, and you could even damage the machinery. To test whether or not the soil is too wet, pick some up and try to make a ball with it. If you can make a mud ball, the area is too wet for tilling. If the soil falls apart, it is dry enough for the tiller. Read more

How to Start a Compost Pile for Your Flower Garden

Here is a great way to start a compost pile for your flower garden. Spring is a perfect time to start a compost pile to use as natural mulch for your garden flowers. To start, choose an area in your yard for the compost pile to grow. For the best results, the areas should be enclosed and should measure at least 4′ by 4′. A compost pile that is smaller than this may not be large enough to compost properly. Read more

Planting Your Butterfly Garden

One of the most enjoyable things about a spring garden can be the butterflies that are attracted by the flowers. Many people plan their flower gardens to attract the highest number of butterflies possible. There is no one best way to attract butterflies, but any gardener can expect to see plenty of butterflies in the spring if they plan a garden that includes plenty of colorful flower varieties.

One of the easiest ways to attract butterflies is to plant a variety of wildflowers. These flowers tend to be hardy and easy to grow, but they are also a favorite of butterflies. Their bright colors attract butterflies as well as hummingbirds to a flower garden. Read more

New Gardening Videos web site.

I just finished our new video gardening web site. It can be found at http://www.bestgardeningvideo.com. It has thousands of gardening how to videos to choose from. Just click a category in the right hand column to view the videos you are interested in.  It is a great learning tool for gardeners. Read more

How to Garden Articles for Beginner Flower Gardening

Below are the links to the articles I have written on Hub Pages about How to Garden Articles for Beginner Flower Gardening.

How to Attract Butterflies to Your Wildlife Garden

How to Plant Flower Seeds

How to Get Free or Inexpensive Seeds

How to Plan To Plant Your New Hedge

How To Get Your Flower Cutting Garden Up and Running

Beginners Guide on How to Build and Maintain a Flower Garden

Weed Control In Your Flower Garden

Conserving Water In Your Flower Garden

Protect Your Plants From Winter Frost

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Cut Flower Garden

Annual flowers are often used in cut flower gardens because they generally bloom repeatedly all season when the blooms are cut away. There are also some perennials that will keep blooming, however, so a cut flower garden can have plenty of variety in the type of plants it includes. Read more

How to Turn Your Flower Garden Into a Butterfly Heaven

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How To Turn Your Flower Garden Into A Butterfly Heaven

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Hello Gardeners,

A garden full of flowers can bring such pleasure. But the blooms themselves can bring something else too: butterflies. In this month’s newsletter, we reveal the techniques that will turn your garden into a field of fluttering colors. Read more