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How to Start a Compost Pile for Your Flower Garden

April 15, 2009

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

How to Plant and Grow Zinnia Seeds

January 26, 2009

A few people have asked how to plant and grow zinnia seeds. If you have any questions about how to do anything to do with gardening let me know and I will write a post on it.

To plant the zinnia seeds you should find a nice open spot with mostly sun. A little shade in the afternoon won’t hurt. You need average soil to plant the zinnias. The better the soil the bigger they will grow. Read more