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Lately I’ve been really getting into cover crops with organic production. When I’m not selling Mantis Plant Protection products, I farm about 10,000 acres in Baja California, Mexico and we farm a lot of organic crops. So, I’m trying to figure out, how can we use less organic fertilizer, which can be very expensive. And …
There are two different versions of composting that you can add to your routine to get even more nutrients out of your compostable materials for your garden. The two practices to be gone over here is vermicomposting and compost tea. Vermicomposting uses nature’s little helpers, earthworms, to help in breaking down materials. …
Some people skip on turning their kitchen scraps and other compostable materials into compost because they worry that it’s going to be too hard to do, that they don’t have enough space to do it, or that it’s unsanitary to have around their home or yard. The truth is that composting isn’t too hard …
As gardeners, we know all about great partnerships in the garden. Compost and growing vegetables. Earthworms and airy soil. Bees and pollination. One partnership that may be lurking right under your nose is the one between your plants and already existing mycorrhizal fungi in your soil. This is a pretty strong partnership that …
Planting is one of the best parts of gardening. After a long winter, you finally get to dig in the dirt and get your hands (or at least gloves) dirty. Before it’s time to get to the good stuff of finally getting your seeds and seedlings, you’ll want to consider doing some pre-plant fertilization …
Growing your plants from seed to harvest is way more fulfilling than just planting store bought transplants. It’s much cheaper too. But germinating seeds correctly can be somewhat of a tricky matter. There are a lot of different methods that work better than others but this video by YouTuber gardener Gary Pilarchik, maps out the most effective and …
There are some pretty wild old wive’s tales out there that claim some crazy things. There’s one that says that a woman shouldn’t work in her garden when she’s experiencing menstruation, and beyond getting aggravated with weeds when feeling a little moody, this is absurd. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t a grain of …
To some people, the term organic is just hype and buzz to sell overpriced fruits and veggies at the grocery store. The truth is that organic gardening is all about creating the right environment for the plants in your garden. This means a living soil that has all of the nutrients needed to grow …
Raised bed gardens are an easy, manageable, and great way to grow vegetables, herbs, and even ornamentals. Here are 15 great raised bed vegetable garden ideas inspired by Instagram users, starting with our very own Mantis backyard garden… Our Mantis Garden entering productive phase. A photo posted by Mantis Plant Protection (@mantisplantprotection) on Oct 26, …
A gardener is only as good as the arsenal of gardening tools that they have to use. There are times when a particular tool can come in handy and will make your life that much easier because you have it in your garden shed. These 10 growing tools you should consider adding to …