Garden Fundamentals

May 12 2024 8
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A show about gardening with host Robert Pavlis, blogger, YouTuber and award winning author of gardening books. We help you become a better gardener by providing the truth in gardening.

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Are You Growing Toxic Food in the Wrong Kind of Plastic Containers?

May 12 2024 14 mins  
Plastic containers release toxic chemicals. Learn to use the right ones and grow safe food.

Are Woodchips Harming Your Soil and Plants?

May 10 2024 11 mins  
So much misinformation about woodchips - let's set the record straight on acidity, robbing nitrogen, composting, aging, pathogens, colors and more.

Latest Data on Pruning Tomato Suckers 🍅🍅 Should You Remove Suckers?

May 09 2024 5 mins  
Pros & Cons of removing suckers on indeterminate tomatoes. Why should you prune tomato plants?

Soil Microbes in the Garden - Answering your questions in a Q&A session

May 06 2024 23 mins  
Commonly asked question about soil and microbes - meet the author of Microbe Science for Gardens and Soil Science for Gardeners.

Does Companion Planting Work?

May 05 2024 18 mins  
What does science say about companion planting. Should you use this technique in the garden?

Vermicomposting Complete Course - Everything you need to know.

May 02 2024 46 mins  
Everything you need to know, start to finish. Start making great compost indoors using worms.

Best Composting Bins, Piles, and Drums - Make Compost Faster

Apr 30 2024 49 mins  
The Pros and Cons of various composting systems. Pick the one that is best for your situation so that you can make fast compost.

Less Water for Containers and Planters - My Three Tricks

Apr 22 2024 8 mins  
Three tricks that will reduce both the frequency and the amount of water used for watering containers and planters. It will even save you money on soil.

Mini-forests - Hannah Lewis discusses the Miyawaki Method

Apr 20 2024 59 mins  
The Miyawaki method creates urban mini-forests in small unused spaces. Join Hannah Lewis, the author of the Mini-forest Revolution, as she tells the story of their development around the world. Link to the book on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/49JzOk3 Link in Canada: https://amzn.to/3W2gRG9 Review of the book: https://www.gardenmyths.com/mini-forest-revolution-book-revie

Biochar - Should It Be Used in the Garden?

Apr 14 2024 15 mins  
What is biochar? What does it do in the garden? Are the claims true? What is the difference between biochar and charcoal? Should either be used in the garden?