Richards Lowry Blog

New to Gardening? There’s a gardener in everyone just waiting to sprout. But how do you start? With an adventurous spirit and just a little forethought. Here are a few tips to get a beginning gardener safely off the ground: Do garden. There’s no joy...

Determine the Theme of Your Flower Garden There are many ways to approach your canvas, and it’s really quite up to you. There is no right or wrong here. I particularly enjoy heading over to the local library or bookstore and pulling up a chair...

Start slow; start small. If you try and create a farm overnight, neither you nor the farm are going to be happy with the results. Start by building a couple of raised beds the first season and add a few new ones every year. Which...

Start Small: The key really is to start small and keep it simple. I started with herbs and learned that they were pretty easy to keep alive! They’ll actually run rampant if you let them. Herbs really don’t require much care and are great for...

Starting a garden can be daunting. There are all kinds of decisions to make, but a little planning can go a long, long way toward making a garden you’ll love working in as much as looking at. However even planning can be a challenge. I...

Growing your own vegetables is both fun and rewarding. All you really need to get started is some decent soil and a few plants. But to be a really successful vegetable gardener — and to do it organically — you’ll need to understand what it...

Are you new to vegetable gardening and unsure where to begin? Don’t worry too much; unbeknownst to many people, starting a vegetable garden is not as difficult as it seems. You only need to follow a few simple guidelines in order to become successful with...

Container gardening is a useful method of growing both edibles and ornamentals when you have little or no yard, have compromised soil, or you simply enjoy the freedom to move your plants from place to place. It is an ideal technique for those in urban...

Here’s our quick guide for the beginner vegetable gardener. Whether you’re a beginner or an old hand, planting in a pot or a plot, this advice will help you to plan and grow your tastiest vegetables ever. Why garden? If you’ve never tasted garden-fresh vegetables...

The rewards of gardening are great — fresh air, exercise, beauty and relaxation, to name a few. But designing and planting your very first garden can feel like an overwhelming task. Luckily, gardens are surprisingly forgiving creations, and the best way to learn is by...