Clay is difficult to dig through with a shovel, as it is sticky and compact. To ease the digging, apply some car wax or floor wax to the head of the shovel and buff. The wax will prevent any rusting, and the shovel will cut through the soil with great ease. TIP! Clay soil can […]

Clay soil makes working with a shovel difficult. The clay is hard and sticks to the shovel. 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. The wax prevents the clay from sticking to the […]

Clay is difficult to dig through with a shovel, as it is sticky and compact. Take the hard work out of using a shovel in clay soil by rubbing a light coat of car or floor wax over the surface with a clean cloth and buff the surface. By waxing the shovel head, the clay […]

Make sure that your sod is laid properly. Start by preparing your soil with care. Take out any weeds, then mix up the soil into a tilth that is fine. Flatten the soil back into place, gently but firmly. The soil should always receive adequate moisture. Be sure to stagger the rows of sod. The […]

Digging in hard clay soil is made even more difficult because it sticks to the shovel. Coat and buff the digging end of the shovel with automobile wax to make digging easier. This will both make the clay fall off of the surface, and prevent the surface from rusting. If you want a healthy organic […]

If you want to keep your garden free of pests, start with healthy soil! The healthier the plants you grow, the more resistant they’ll be to illness, fungus, or bugs. Use a high-quality organic soil and as few chemicals as possible. TIP! The first thing you can do to avoid pests is to start with […]

When dealing with any type of seeds in gardening, it’s important that you soak them overnight in a cool, dark location. Place your seeds in a container filled with water. This will keep your seeds hydrated and give you a little head start with your growing. The young plants will survive better, and get a […]

Your plants need to adapt and must be gradually introduced to changes in temperature or condition. Try placing them outside in sunlight for about an hour or maybe two the first day. Slowly, day after day, you can leave your plants outside for a little longer. At week’s end, the plants should be welcoming of […]

Look for the variants of a plant that offer the highest yield. Normally, hybrid plants that are disease-resistant and cold-tolerant have a greater yield than traditional varieties. TIP! Choose plant strains that will give you the best harvest with the biggest yield. Frequently, a hybrid plant will produce a higher yield because of its disease-resistant […]

So you don’t shock the plants, you should gradually get them use to a change in the temperature and conditions. Put them outdoors in the sun for no more than two hours the first day. Over the course of a week, slowly increase the amount of time that you leave them outside. At week’s end, […]