Winterization

Winterization

5 Mistakes When Preparing Your Garden for Winter

Nov 14th 2023

If you have a beautiful fall garden, you must take the necessary precautions to maintain a healthy garden in the winter. With short days and cooler evenings, some steps should be taken to prepare your garden for winter. With winter approaching, it can be difficult for plants because of heavy rain, w …

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What To Do After a Freeze With Plants

Nov 13th 2023

Freezing weather is coming, and soon, we will wake up to find our plants and trees covered in ice. Seeing your flourishing plants like this can be upsetting, especially if you're unsure how to prepare your plants for a freeze and how to care for them after a hard freeze. Preparing your garden for fr …

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How to Use Sprinklers to Protect Plants from Frost

Oct 11th 2023

Frost can be a major threat to plants and lead to the loss of an entire plant if not appropriately handled. Each winter is setting new records for severe temperatures and late cold snaps. As a result, many farmers and gardeners who had never considered frost protection before are exploring methods. …

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How to Winterize Your Sprinkler System

Oct 5th 2023

Winter is swiftly approaching, so it's crucial to know how to winterize your sprinkler system to protect the irrigation system's valves and pipes from the cold. If you live in an area where temperatures drop below freezing and your yard experiences frost, you should properly prepare your system for …

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How to add Color to your Winter Garden

Aug 10th 2023

Did you know that it's possible to maintain a colorful garden year-round? Though winter brings cold weather and the dormant season, there are many plants that produce lovely colors even in the colder months. Improve curb appeal and look like a gardening expert by selecting a few strategic plants to …

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Cold Climate Gardening

Jul 25th 2023

If you're living in a cold environment, you may think all is lost where gardening's concerned. However, gardening in a cold climate is perfectly possible, even if there are a few challenges to overcome. What is cold climate gardening? As the name suggests, cold climate gardening is maintaining a g …

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How to Winterize your Irrigation System

Jul 20th 2023

Depending on where you live, winter can bring some extreme temperature fluctuations. While the ecosystems outside may be perfectly adapted to such low temperatures, your irrigation system certainly isn't, at least not without a few steps on your part. Winterizing your irrigation system is an importa …

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Winterizing Raised Garden Beds

Apr 4th 2023

After a successful gardening season, we must prepare our garden beds for winter as the days get cooler and shorter. Most of us are familiar with "putting your garden to bed" for winter. Winterizing your garden protects your plants and creates a solid foundation for next year's garden crops. Step 1# …

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The Benefits of Greenhouses

Mar 1st 2023

For many of the decisions we make in life, there are pluses and minuses. That goes for greenhouses too. There are pros and cons when it comes to greenhouses. If you are a backyard organic farmers' market grower with other small to medium-size farmers nearby, starting your plants early in the season …

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Winterizing Your Irrigation System

Dec 15th 2022

Whatever the size of your garden, with the advent of winter, one has to prepare and protect your irrigation system by winterizing it. To winterize your irrigation system means protecting it from the upcoming winter freeze. The biggest threat to your drip irrigation system is the residual wa …

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Winter Garden Ideas

Dec 15th 2022

A beautiful winter garden is now achievable; all you need are these five essentials for your winter-ready garden. winter garden seeds winter garden flowering bulbs winter garden cover winter garden hose winter gardening gloves Winter is coming, and it's time to get your garden ready. This …

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Top Greenhouse Care and Maintenance Tips

Nov 15th 2022

For home gardeners as well as commercial farmers, greenhouses offer many benefits. By controlling the climate, they can extend the growing season, allowing earlier planting, later harvesting and more crops. Greenhouses can help protect plants from insects, diseases and pests like deer, rabbits and …

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