Wilsons Garden

TOMATOES--DON'T BE INTIMIDATED

by Wilson Svedin March 16, 2022

TOMATOES I saw the following post on a popular gardening group page: "Growing your own tomatoes is the best way to devote 3 months of your life ...

Posted in Gardening, Growing Tomatoes, Growing Vegetables, Tomatoes

STARTING YOUR OWN PLANTS FROM SEED

by Wilson Svedin March 13, 2022

It's mid-March. Temperatures are on the rise, Tulips and Daffodils are emerging and I saw our first robin. Spring is showing everywhere and it's ti...

Posted in Early Spring Gardening, Flowers, Garden Seeds, Gardening, Germinating seeds, Growing Flowers, Planting time

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Pre-Spring Gardening-Cuttings

by Wilson Svedin January 11, 2021

Pre-spring gardening with Cuttings

Posted in Flower Gardens, Flowers, Gardening, Greenhouse Gardening, Growing Flowers

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FALL GARDENING--MORE THAN JUST HARVEST

by Wilson Svedin September 30, 2020

Fall gardening is more than just harvest. Gardening in the Fall is primarily preparation for spring. What we do in the Fall, to a great extent, det...

Posted in Composting, Fall Bulbs, Fall Cleanup, Fall Gardening, Garden Maintenance, Garden Projects, Gardening, Tulips

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BIND WEED, HOW TO WIN THE BATTLE

by Wilson Svedin August 16, 2020

Weeds, weeds and more weeds, an ongoing battle in the garden. Their ability to thrive under any and all conditions and to propagate themselves make...

Posted in Bind weed, Control Bind Weed, Garden Weeds, Gardening, Weed control, Weeds

GLADIOLAS 2020 Tips and Pictures

by Wilson Svedin July 26, 2020

2020 has been a good year in the garden. The Gladiolas are performing well. Can Gladiolas be left in the ground? I hear this question frequently....

Posted in Flower Gardens, Gardening, Gladiola Care, Gladiolus, Growing Gladiolas

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Compost Made Easy: Double Bin Method

by Wilson Svedin June 3, 2020

Compost, particularly your own compost, is probably the best soil amendment for your garden. The natural ingredients of compost do something for th...

Posted in Amending Soil, Compost, Composting, Composting made easy, Garden Soil, Gardening, Good Soil, Quality Soils, Soils

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WHAT PLANTS TO PLANT?

by Wilson Svedin April 30, 2020

We all care about our yard and even more so at springtime. Whether you’ve taken the time to research or you’re just on your way to the garden cent...

Posted in Choosing plants, Garden Projects, Garden Soil, Gardening, Hardiness zones, Plant selection, Spring

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Glad for Gladiolas

by Wilson Svedin April 23, 2020

It is hard to beat the stately elegance of a Gladiola. I was eight years old and in the second grade when the Gladiola became my favorite flower. M...

Posted in Gardening, Gladiola Care, Gladiolus, Growing Flowers, Growing Gladiolas, Growing Glads

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CULTIVATING vs WEEDING

by Wilson Svedin April 13, 2020

EVEN THE MOST AVID gardener does not enjoy weeding. Cultivating, on the other hand, is a different story. Weeding is a dreaded chore that is often ...

Posted in Cultivating Tools, Flower Gardens, Garden Maintenance, Garden Tools, Gardening, Landscape, New Garden Tools, Weed control

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Hints from the Garden--Staking Flowers

by Wilson Svedin April 6, 2020

Some of our flowers need a little support as they grow and the blooms get heavy; like Dahlias, Gladiolus, Delphinium and others. The garden itself ...

Posted in Flower Gardens, Flowers, Garden Maintenance, Gardening, Growing Flowers, Staking flowers

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GARDENING-FAITH and INVESTMENT

by Wilson Svedin March 22, 2020

Gardening is very comparable to any investment; it is done in direct proportion to faith in an anticipated return. Making and marketing the Kwik E...

Posted in Amending Soil, Best Edging Tool, Flower Gardens, Flowerbeds, Garden Borders, Garden Maintenance, Garden Soil, Gardening, Lawn edging, Lawn grooming

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