By Diane Steinbach
Cactus plants offer home growers a lot of variety in color, size and shape that gives dimension and texture to a collection or garden. Although they don't require a lot of pampering, they do need some care and attention to thrive. With just a little bit of knowledge, a cactus lover can keep their plants thriving. Buy good quality plants. When buying your cactus plants look for undamaged...
By Kat Yares
The flowers are in full bloom and the tomatoes are ripening, but the weather person is calling for no rain. If your water source and the garden are a long distance from each other, you need to come up with a solution to keep your garden watered. Perhaps you have a small pond you can water from, but hauling endless buckets is not your idea of fun. Maybe the spigot on the house is so far away from...
By David Lessem
There is a point in every gardener's life when he has too many vegetables to eat or easily give away to friends. When your garden becomes prolific, you may want to turn it into a sideline business. It is very difficult to make a living off of gardening, but not very hard to make a bit of money to finance your hobby. Take stock of your garden plot. Note how much space you have, the quality of ...