Backyard Gardening can be one of the greatest of joys. It can also be one of the most challenging and frustrating. It seems simple. Put a seed in the ground, feed and water it, then watch it grow. But, as we know, it is not always that easy. Our goal is to help you have a successful backyard vegetable or flower garden with these basic garden tips

There are two key requirements for a successful garden. First, choose the proper plants for your area. Second, fulfill the plants needs for food, water, temperature and light. Our garden articles are intended to help you pick the proper plants and tend to their needs for a successful and productive backyard garden.

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The tomato is probably the most popular vegetable grown by the home backyard gardener. (Technically, the tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable). Their popularity is probably due to the fact that they are easy to grow, require little care and, when ripened on the vine, taste so much better than those from the store. Read more...

There has been a lot of publicity and advertising lately for growing upside down tomatoes in the home garden. It seems to offer some advantages to in-ground tomatoes. Here's how you can grow your own without buying expensive kits.
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If you have a taste for the unusual in gardening, and an appreciation of the exquisite, you may want to try your hand at growing the one flower that speaks of beauty, elegance and the exotic. Orchids, having more than 30,000 species, are the largest of all plant families in the world, and offer three different habitats for you to consider when choosing which to grow. Read more...

If you notice large holes in the leaves of your plants or you plant a new seedling only to find it completely gone the next morning, you might have snails or slugs. These ravenous creatures can devastate a garden practically overnight. But you can get rid of them with a few tips.
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