Clay soil can be a real pain to work with as it often sticks to the end of the shovel. Rub a thin layer of floor or car wax over the surface of the shovel, and then buff the surface using a clean cloth. This will make shoveling in clay soil easier. The clay won’t […]

Select plant types that will bring a higher profits and yield. Many times, a cold-tolerant or disease-resistant hybrid can have a higher yield versus traditional ones. TIP! When choosing plants, pick those that produce a high yield. Hybrids are usually hardier in terms of disease and weather resistance, and are designed to produce more. You […]

Try planting seeds in pots, and then transferring the seedlings to your garden. Your plants will be more likely to mature this way. In addition, it offers you a smaller time frame between plantings. The seedlings are ready to go, once you remove the mature plants. TIP! Start your plants in some pots and plant […]

Clay is naturally hard, and can can stick to a shovel making it frustrating to work with. Make your shoveling job easier by lightly coating a shovel with a layer of wax, then buffing the surface. Either car wax or floor wax will work just fine. Not only will the clay slide off the surface, […]

Properly put down your sod. Be sure to get your soil prepared before you start laying the new sod. Eradicate any weeds and work the soil until it is very fine. Flatten your soil and make it slightly compact. Make sure you work with a moist soil. The sod should be laid in staggered rows, […]

Transfer your favorite plants indoors to rescue them from the winter frosts. You may want to save the most beautiful or expensive ones. Carefully dig near the roots and transfer those plants into a flower pot. TIP! When winter arrives, you could save some plants by placing them inside your house. Choose the plants that […]

Make sure to lay the sod properly. You will need to prepare your lawn soil before laying the sod. Get rid of weeds and tilth the soil finely. The next step is compacting your soil and carefully leveling it. Thoroughly moisten the soil. Sod should be placed in rows that are staggered, where the joints […]

Sod should be laid properly. Your soil should be prepared before you lay the sod. Remove the weeds, then break up the soil into fine tilth. Gently compact the soil until it is flattened. You then will want to thoroughly wet the soil. The sod should be laid in staggered rows, with the joints offset […]

Sod should be laid correctly. Before laying sod, you have to make sure the soil is accurately prepared. Weed the soil well, and till the entire lawn area. Compact the soil gently but firmly to be certain that it is indeed flat. Dampen the soil completely. Sod should be staggered in rows, the joints offsetting […]

Using a shovel in clay soil is a lot of work, not only is the clay hard, but it will stick to the shovel and make it twice as hard to handle. Make your shoveling job easier by lightly coating a shovel with a layer of wax, then buffing the surface. Either car wax or […]