Garden Life

Like so many of us, I am interested in a backyard garden. I tried tomatoes once but they were infested with all these little bugs. Any tips on natural pesticides and growing techniques would be very much appreciated. If you know any good websites that would be great too. Thanks.

Mum and Dad have been looking for a house for some time now and they’ve finally found one. Now we’ve got to try and sell the house and I feel a bit useless with Dad and Pop doing heaps of fix-up jobs (new door, fixing lattice etc) I’ve given myself the task of the garden, [...]

i got aloe vera, very easy to care for… daisies…. one rose bush with bug holes on leaves 3 dying staghorns….. what should i start with first ( what type of plants) i live in a rental house so all will need to be in pots…. xoxo

I live in an apartment complex that has a community garden. Me and my new husband have staked out claim on one row and have planted tomatoes, peppers, squash and cucumbers. We are particularly excited about our water melon. I have some common knowledge on growing melons but would like to know any tricks or [...]

I’ve just purchased my first home & it has a little raised garden in the back. it looks like it might be shaded for part of the day.
what would you recommend for a first time gardener? something easy & low maintenance, but will produce some yummy foods?
any other tips?
thanks!!
also, i don’t know how to time [...]

I’m relativly new to the whole thing but very much enjoy it,
Is there anything that I should know? anything you can share?

Thanks
Your hints and tips are greatly appreciated.

I’m going to have raspberries and strawberries in my garden this year, but I know absolutely nothing about taking care of them. Does anyone have any tips? Also, we live in Texas, very hot, dry, and humid.

Also, do raspberries come back every year?
It is both dry and humid. It rarely rains, we are in a [...]

So far they are doing very well but I have 5 stems in each pot and I don’t think they will have enough room eventually. I cannot plant them in a garden because we live upstairs in a condo. Should I get more pots?How many per pot? How deep should they be (the pots)? How [...]

i mean, what things should i pay more particular attention to, what images of flowers are more pleasing to the eye. And about lighting, should I change exposure if it’s too bright? Are macro shots good?Thanks for your help.

Its just a small one (5ft tall). I want to keep it under control as I have a very small garden and it is only 2ft from the fence.
Any eco friendly tips on treating its pests and diseases etc also welcome. Many thanks in advance.