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6 Ways to Keep Your Summer Garden Happy and Hydrated
Nothing is as good during the summer heat as cold water. We all try to stay cool and hydrated with frequent swims, cold drinks, and beach visits. Plants also need some care during summer to stop them from dehydrating. The blast of heat during the summer months can damage veggies if they are not well-hydrated. The good news is that there are many ways to keep your summer garden happy and hydrated. Here are six simple ways to protect plants from heat stress. 1. Water in the Morning Watering th...
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Cover Crops 101: Improve Soil Quality and Boost Spring Garden Yields
Cover crops are often associated with large-scale farming, but they offer numerous benefits for home gardeners as well. These nutrient-boosting plants can transform your garden’s soil health and enhance the productivity of your crops. In this guide, we'll explore: What cover crops are and how they benefit soil health The top cover crops to plant in the fall for a nutrient boost How cover crops can improve soil structure, fertility, and organic matter Potential drawbacks of using cover cr...
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How Do Soil Microbes Affect Plant Health?
Soil Microbes and Plant Health: The Underground Ecosystem Your Garden Depends On Think of your soil as a bustling city — and the bacteria, fungi, and protozoa living in it are the workforce that keeps everything running. 🌱 Quick Facts — Soil Microbes & Plant Health A single teaspoon of productive soil contains between 100 million and 1 billion bacteria, spanning thousands of species [1] Mycorrhizal fungi partner with roughly 80% of all land plants, dramatically expanding the root ...
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6 Friendly Bugs You Want in Your Garden
Did you know certain insects are good for your garden and can actually protect your plants from pests? The secret to attracting beneficial bugs is simple — just make them feel at home! Attract them with their favorite plants, give them water to drink, and a place to shelter. These little critters will soon earn their keep by keeping pests at bay, pollinating your crops, and keeping your garden healthy and harmonious — no pesticides required! 1. Ladybug Long considered symbols of good luck,...
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The Difference Between Fungal and Bacterial Infections in Your Plants
Determining the difference between a fungal and a bacterial infection in your plant makes a difference in the treatment, both chemical and garden modifications to prevent the disease from spreading. What is a Fungal Infection in Plants? Fungal Infection of Oak Leaf In a nutshell, fungi are living organisms that cause plant infections. Fungus, the singular term, can take different forms, and different types of plants attract different types of fungus. Fungi can attack the berries of plants, t...
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The Benefits of Chitin for Healthy Plants
Chitin might be the ingredient behind most crustacean meals available for soil health and plant resilience. However, you will find overrated sentiments about chitin or crustacean meals. Also, not all brands that offer fertilizer containing chitin are reliable. The best crustacean meals suit farmers seeking organic fertilizer options. They feature extra ingredients, besides chitin, to balance soil pH, stimulate soil microbes and microbial communities, protect from diseases and more. Here's...
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How to Easily Create a Regenerative Garden
There's more than one way to save the planet and luckily, gardening is an awesome way to give back to the Earth. Some gardening methods, like regenerative gardening, do a little more for Mother Nature than your typical garden. If you'd like to learn why and how to build your own regenerative garden, just read on! What is Regenerative Gardening? Instead of relying on pesticides, weed killers and synthetic fertilizers to grow vegetable gardens, regenerative gardeners rely on nature&#...
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Why You Should Rotate Your Crops
Having the same crops every season will result in progressively lower yields if everything else remain constant. As such, it is advisable to deploy crop rotation and have different plants on your fall garden this season. Also, rotation can help you partially deal with a soil pathogen associated with root disease in sick plants. Additionally, crop rotation plays various other crucial roles, especially soil health, organic matter, and the stimulation of microbial communities in the soil. What i...
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How Do Your Plants Get Sick?
Plant diseases can frustrate the most experienced gardeners. Sick plants not only look bad, but they can negatively impact the plant health of your entire garden. Using the right water soluble fertilizer can help boost disease resistance, as can some basic know-how about plant pathogens. To help you keep plant diseases at bay, we've answered the most common questions about plant health. What Does a Sick Plant Look Like? The most common signs of disease in a plant is dry, wilting and disc...
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How to Heal and Protect Your Plants From Sunscald
Plants thrive on sunlight, but the wrong kind of sunlight can have a negative effect on your vines, garden plants, and newly planted trees. Many plants are susceptible to a condition called sunscald, which can damage or even kill your young garden or trees. Read more to learn about this condition and how to prevent it. What is Sunscald? Sunscald is comparable to a sunburn on your skin. Younger trees, those newly planted, and species of trees with thin bark are the most susceptible. Once suns...
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5 Types of Pollinators And How to Attract them
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), close to 75 percent of the world's crops that produce fruits and seeds depend on pollinators for sustained production. In this post, we discuss five types of pollinators and how you can attract them to your plants. 1. Bees Bees are arguably the most important pollinators across the globe. Bees are responsible for pollinating over 110 edible plants, including apples and strawberries. They are especially attracted to brightly color...
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Sulfur Deficiency in Plants: Symptoms, Causes, and How to Fix It
By: Amir Tajer, B.S.M.E., QAL — Co-Owner & Technical Director, Greenway Biotech Last updated: February 18, 2026 Technical Review by: Amir Tajer, Greenway Biotech Technical Team (soil fertility and specialty fertilizer formulation) Reviewed against: Penn State Extension, Iowa State University ICM, and Rutgers NJAES sulfur fertility guidelines Disclosure: Greenway Biotech manufactures sulfur powder and fertilizer products mentioned in this guide. Alternative sulfur sources and organic opt...
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The 5 Fertilizers That Will Also Encourage Soil Health
One key element that is often overlooked in gardening is healthy soil. You can feed your plants all the nutrients you want, but if your soil health is lacking, your plants won’t reach their full potential. What’s the easiest way to combat this? By feeding your soil of course! Our soil is comprised of tiny microorganisms and beneficial bacteria that work together to contribute to your plant’s health by providing a healthy foundation for root growth and nutrient uptake. The healthier your soil,...
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What Are the Effects of Iron on Plant Growth?
What is Iron? Iron, the 26th element in the periodic table, is one of 16 vital elements that are necessary for plants to grow and be healthy. While most people may think of iron as the tough, rust-prone material in their cast iron skillets, actually iron comes in various forms. Plants can make use of some of them, but in many types of soil, plants need a little help to be able to get the iron they need. What is the Function of Iron in Plants? Where plants are concerned, iron is a micronutrie...
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How Soil Moisture Can Affect Your Plant's Growth
Anyone who's ever tried to cultivate house plants knows the impact of soil moisture, whether a plant is too dry or too wet. Every plant has an optimal range in which the soil is conducive to healthy plant growth. It's relatively easy to control in your home, but what about in the garden? How can you ensure that your plants are given the best chance to thrive? In this piece, we'll talk about how soil moisture affects healthy plant growth and how you can provide the optimal soil moi...
