Gardening Advice
Answers to some of our most popular gardening questions
18 articles
- How to work out your soil typeSimple ways to identify whether your soil is clay, sand, loam or silt
- Where to plantHow to decide on the best layout for your plants
- What to grow next when succession planting
- Watering: How much, when, and howHow to make sure your plants stay hydrated without overwatering
- Grouping plants for crop rotationHow to decide which plants to grow together
- Ideal bed sizePlanning your garden bed layout for ease of maintenance and best plant health
- Powdery mildewHow to deal with powdery mildew on plants such as squash
- Planting North to South vs East to WestChoosing the best orientation for rows, beds or greenhouses
- Sowing dates for grow lightsAdjusting growing dates for crops started under grow lights
- Growing larger trellised plants in SFGCustomizing plant spacing for SFG blocks
- Planning for growing squashHow to make sure squash has enough space to grow at ground level or vertically
- No fruits on squashesSolve pollination problems with squash, zucchini/courgette and pumpkin
- The 3 Sisters growing methodHow to plan your garden using the 'three sisters' technique to grow corn, beans, and squash
- How to prevent fungal diseases on tomatoes
- Damping offHow to avoid 'damping off' problems with seedlings
- Common causes of curling leavesDiagnosing leaf curl problems
- Growing at altitudeHow to grow crops successfully at high elevations
- How to plan interplanting (intercropping) and biointensive growingHow to arrange plants on your plan for biointensive growing methods