Black Eyed Susan is a biennial native to the Eastern half of North America that produces yellow daisy-like flowers 3" diameter (7 cm). A showy addition to any garden it is easy to grow and...
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If you are here, you are probably wondering what is those tall grass-like stalks rising above my turf grass? Does it smell of onions or garlic when mowed? Well then, you're in the right...
Autumn Leaves have been known to be beneficial to garden soil, either as a mulch or compost (link to our easy how to compost article) component. But what nutrients contained in them? Well, I'll...
Saving seeds from Black Eyed Susan (or any Rudbeckia) is easy and economical. My method for harvesting the seeds is different from all others, as it removes nearly 100% of the chaff, leaving pure...
I had heard for some time how nutritious broccoli sprouts are, but I hesitated to try to make them myself. Finally, after reading the incredible book, Fiber Fueled (Amazon link), by Dr. Will...
Seed Scarification is the process of opening up, or penetrating the hard outer shell of a seed. There are several methods to scarify a seed. I will explain all methods with examples, pros and cons...