Giving Your Garden a Head Start

In this, the third and final part of her series, Cathy Isom gives you a few tips about how you to give your garden a solid head-start into the growing season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Whether you have much or little to do, every lit bit helps move things in the right direction. Of course there are …

The Right Mulch Choice for Your Plants

Cathy Isom explains how to choose the right mulch for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Right Mulch Choice for Your Plants Which mulch does the best work for your garden and landscaping? With trees and shrubs, having a long-wearing mulch – such as bark or wood chips – is probably the best way to …

Methods for Building Fertile Soil

Cathy Isom tells us some of the best ways to build fertile soil for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.       Your garden cannot thrive unless you have healthy, nutrient-rich soil for your plantings. There are many ways of building a fertile soil without the use of chemical fertilizers. First, always choose nitrogen-fixing plants …

Reasons to Mulch Your Garden

Cathy Isom gives you some of the most important reasons why you should mulch your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.       When it comes to promoting and maintaining healthy soil in our gardens, year after year, it really can’t be done without the magic of mulching. Mulch plays a large role in creating a sustainable …