Year: 2019

Manure A Beginners Guide For Gardening

Manure; a crucial agricultural aspect. Agriculture plays an essential role in the world’s economy. It is the backbone of human existence. Cultivation of plants over the world is the measured source of prevalence as it is not only the source of food but also helps in the capital built up of countries. So making the […]

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How To Clean And Sterilize Perlite For Reuse

Dutch Buckets with perlite Perlite sterilization: Methods and processes A quick guide to” what is Perlite.” Have you ever seen those vague, off-white coloured balls that look like stones or small pieces of rocks? They are amorphous glass material that is obtained from the volcanoes formed by the extrusion of igneous rocks, commonly known as […]

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Fast Growing Shrubs Easy Beginners Guide

Fast Growing Shrubs can be seen as any woody plant with many stems. Shrubs are a perennial plant and possess persistent stems above the ground. They also have multiple stems and short height which differentiate them from trees. These fast growing shrubs are likely easy to grow on any soil types. When considering starting a […]

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How To Grow Hydroponic Lettuce Successfully!

How to Grow Hydroponic Lettuce is actually incredibly simple! So lets dive into this together and get some lettuce growing. Lettuce is a favorite crop among hydroponic growers. And being one of the easiest crops to grow hydroponically, it is a great vegetable to start with as a beginner. And that’s what this website is […]

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Gardening

Garden Tips 101: Topsoil, Triple Mix & Mulch

Spring has sprung, and that means it’s time to get our green thumbs ready for some gardening. Whether you’re a novice or experienced gardener, it’s important to know how to get the best out of your gardens, plants and flowers. Using the right materials for the job is a great way to start. With that […]

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Gardening

Top 5 Reasons You Should Get Soil Delivery

Garden season is upon us once again! It’s time to get out our gloves, seeds and tools ready, but what about soil? Nobody wants to make multiple trips to the garden centre to lug around heavy bags of soil. Well, that’s where Van Beek’s soil delivery comes into play. Here are five reasons why you should […]

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Gardening

5 Ways to Improve Your Lawn & Yard

Are you bored of the way your lawn and yard looks? Luckily, your grass can be greener on the Van Beek’s side! There are many ways to alter your lawn look to meet your personal design vision. Here are five ways to improve your lawn and yard: Use multiple seeds and grass types It is […]

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Gardening

Get Your Lawn Ready For The Fall

It is sad to accept the reality that summer is coming to an end when we see the leaves change and the temperature starting to drop. While there are months of cozy sweaters and warm drinks to look forward to, there’s one thing you shouldn’t forget: taking care of your fall lawn maintenance. There is […]

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Gardening

How to Remove Humidity from a Room without a Dehumidifier: Top 5 Natural Plants to Pick

Keeping balanced humidity level in your house, which is not too low and not too high, is a very important thing. The importance of proper humidity level is not only about how uncomfortable it is staying in too humid or too dry environment but is also about some more serious problems. One of those is […]

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How To Grow

Growing Cucumbers

A tropical vegetable, cucumbers thrive when the weather is hot and water is plentiful. Growing cucumbers is for warmer weather: Plants are so frost-tender that they shouldn’t be set into the garden until soil temperatures are reliably in the 70-degree range (no less than 2 weeks after the last frost date). Cucumber plants grow in […]

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