Bluestem Gardening

June 2025

6 Minutes
Tree and Shade Gardens

Keep Your Young Trees Thriving: Smart Shade Solutions for Every Season

barbara June 22, 2025 0 Comment on Keep Your Young Trees Thriving: Smart Shade Solutions for Every Season
Protect young saplings from intense sunlight during their critical first growing season by creating movable shade barriers with burlap or shade cloth mounted on wooden stakes. Monitor <a href="https://bluestem.ca/plant-specific-care/9-secrets-to-help-your-newly-planted-trees-thrive/">newly planted trees</a> for signs of...
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11 Minutes
Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Gardening

Small Space, Big Impact: Transform Your Urban Garden into a Sustainable Paradise

barbara June 22, 2025 0 Comment on Small Space, Big Impact: Transform Your Urban Garden into a Sustainable Paradise
Transform your balcony or rooftop into a thriving eco-system by stacking vertical planters, implementing drip irrigation, and creating compost zones within arm’s reach. Small-space gardening drives the <a href="https://bluestem.ca/sustainable-and-eco-friendly-gardening/specialized-sustainable-applications/urban-farming-revolution-these-smart-practices-make-city-growing-sustainable/">urban farming revolution</a>, turning concrete jungles...
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10 Minutes
Pest Management

Build Healthier Soil to Beat Garden Pests (The IPM Way)

barbara June 19, 2025 0 Comment on Build Healthier Soil to Beat Garden Pests (The IPM Way)
Transform your garden’s health and resilience through <a href="https://bluestem.ca/pest-management/smart-garden-defense-master-these-ipm-steps-for-a-pest-free-paradise/">Integrated Pest Management</a>, a proven five-step approach that works with nature, not against it. By combining prevention, monitoring, and targeted interventions, IPM empowers gardeners to protect...
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11 Minutes
Companion Planting

Perfect Plant Partners: How Your Garden Can Build Better Soil

barbara June 18, 2025 0 Comment on Perfect Plant Partners: How Your Garden Can Build Better Soil
Build thriving garden soil by cultivating <a href="https://bluestem.ca/companion-planting/how-symbiotic-planting-creates-a-thriving-garden-ecosystem/">symbiotic planting relationships</a> between nitrogen-fixing legumes and heavy-feeding vegetables. Layer organic matter strategically—alternate green materials like fresh grass clippings with brown materials such as fallen leaves—to create...
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11 Minutes
Community and Social Aspects

Make Gardening Joy Accessible Again: Smart Solutions for Elderly and Disabled Gardeners

barbara June 18, 2025 0 Comment on Make Gardening Joy Accessible Again: Smart Solutions for Elderly and Disabled Gardeners
Transform any garden into an accessible oasis by raising beds to wheelchair height (24-36 inches), installing wide, non-slip pathways (minimum 36 inches), and incorporating vertical growing systems along sturdy walls. Position frequently-used tools and...
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