Vego Academy
Vego Academy is an educational initiative by Vego Garden, designed to provide valuable insights and knowledge about gardening. It offers a range of resources, including expert articles, tutorials, and tips, focusing on sustainable gardening practices and innovative techniques. The academy aims to empower gardeners, from beginners to experts, with the skills and understanding needed to create thriving gardens, emphasizing the use of raised garden beds and eco-friendly methods.
Bees play a critical role in our agriculture. It is imperative that we all take steps to protect our precious pollinators.
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Bees play a critical role in our agriculture. It is imperative that we all take steps to protect our precious pollinators.
Whether you've just foraged them, harvested them, or picked them up fresh from the farmers' market or grocery store, these mushroom recipes are a must-try in your kitchen.
A friend told me that she wanted to start growing her own vegetables as a way to cut down on her grocery bill. What happened next?
When executed with precision and care, pruning becomes a transformative force, breathing new life into trees, shrubs, and crops.
Lemon trees, with their glossy green leaves and fragrant blooms, make an attractive addition to any in-ground garden and can also be container-grown.
Honeydew is not just a melon - it's also a sticky, sugar-rich liquid that aphids secrete.
Garden Bed Introduction
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In an era marked by increasing environmental consciousness and a growing desire for self-sufficiency, the concept of raised garden beds has gained significant traction. Raised...
In an era marked by increasing environmental consciousness and a growing desire for self-sufficiency, the concept of raised garden beds has gained significant traction. Raised...
When I first started gardening four years ago, I certainly didn’t have money for expensive garden beds. I thought I was so clever to construct...
Raised beds have indeed revolutionized gardening, offering a practical and aesthetically pleasing solution for cultivating in limited spaces. They provide a way to contain your...
One great way to enhance the appearance of your garden beds is by maintaining well-trimmed garden edges. Keep reading to find step-by-step instructions on how...
Garden Bed Design and Preparation
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Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to invest in raised garden beds. Where do you start? How do you know what size, type and shape of raised beds to buy?
In the past few years, the popularity of raised garden beds has grown immensely due to their many benefits and styles, making them a favorite element in...
Have you ever dreamed of having a lush garden that practically takes care of itself? Then let me introduce you to the magical world of...
Are you looking to get the most out of your home vegetable garden or raised garden bed? Whether you're an experienced gardener or just starting...
Soil and Nutrition
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Filling raised beds with soil is necessary for planting, but it's also important to calculate the amount of soil needed in order to avoid waste and save money.
Creating your own soil blend can give you significantly more bang for your buck and even create healthier plants.
Filling raised beds with soil is necessary for planting, but it's also important to calculate the amount of soil needed in order to avoid waste and save money.
Creating your own soil blend can give you significantly more bang for your buck and even create healthier plants.
To keep plants healthy and growing, you have to provide not too much of this and not too little of that. Things have to be (mostly) just right, right down to the soil.
Healthy soil isn't just vital for robust crop growth - it plays a role in human health, plant well-being, and the broader ecosystem.
Plant Selection and Care
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Lettuce is a staple in salads, making it perfect for those following low-carb diets, where it often replaces bread and tortillas with lettuce leaves. Growing...
Air plants, or Tillandsias, are well adapted to life without soil, getting the nutrients and moisture they need largely from the environment.
January is the time to prune, plant and prepare for spring gardens. Vego Garden shares these tips from Texas Gardener magazine.
While all gardens have their charms, there’s something particularly magical about moon gardens — gardens designed to be enjoyed at night. Even their names suggest enchantment.
Growing peppers is a fun way to spice things up in your kitchen—pun intended. Pairing a pepper garden with a herb garden opens up a...
Watering and Irrigation
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Watering potted plants may seem like a straightforward task, but it's work that requires finesse and knowledge.
Two of the most common mistakes people make with their gardens are overwatering and underwatering their plants.
Any experienced gardener will tell you, proper watering is the key to a lush and thriving garden.
Whether you're growing veggies or tending to garden beds full of colorful blooms, proper watering techniques can make all the difference in the health of your plants.
Watering potted plants may seem like a straightforward task, but it's work that requires finesse and knowledge.
Two of the most common mistakes people make with their gardens are overwatering and underwatering their plants.
Any experienced gardener will tell you, proper watering is the key to a lush and thriving garden.
Whether you're growing veggies or tending to garden beds full of colorful blooms, proper watering techniques can make all the difference in the health of your plants.
Pest and Disease Management
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As gardeners, we all know too well the frustration of trying to enjoy the great outdoors, only to be pestered by swarms of mosquitoes.
As gardeners, we all know too well the frustration of trying to enjoy the great outdoors, only to be pestered by swarms of mosquitoes.
Garden pests that are not dealt with can quickly wreak havoc on your favorite plants, so having the right pest-control options are essential.
Welcome to the world of organic home remedies for managing pests and diseases in your garden! We’ve compiled the most common organic solutions and home...
It is the ire of every gardener to come across unwelcome visitors treading on their home turf. If you constantly stumble across nibbled, damaged or...
Advanced Techniques and Innovations
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Any experienced gardener will tell you, proper watering is the key to a lush and thriving garden.
By the time the initial frost sets in, you should have already harvested all your fall crops and planned your winter garden.
Any experienced gardener will tell you, proper watering is the key to a lush and thriving garden.
By the time the initial frost sets in, you should have already harvested all your fall crops and planned your winter garden.
Recognizing the distinctions between light frost, first frost, cold weather, and last frost dates is crucial for adequately protecting your garden and planning ahead.
In the quest for sustainable and environmentally conscious agricultural practices, no-till gardening has emerged as a compelling method that challenges conventional tillage. No-till gardening involves...
Landscape Design and Ecological Gardening
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From a child’s perspective, weeds like dandelions are innocuous playthings; to gardeners, they are seen as nuisances that infest garden lawns.
The term “cemetery plant” refers to any type of plant that has been used to beautify a cemetery or graveyard and survived.
Green Pen Project
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Creating an effective raised garden bed layout requires careful planning and the consideration of several key factors, including location, soil quality and accessibility.
If you’re looking for ways to be a more sustainable gardener, here are a few tips to help you achieve that goal.
Creating an effective raised garden bed layout requires careful planning and the consideration of several key factors, including location, soil quality and accessibility.
If you’re looking for ways to be a more sustainable gardener, here are a few tips to help you achieve that goal.
Heirloom vegetables are more than just plants. They are living links to our agricultural past and guardians of biodiversity.
Live, or green mulch, offers many advantages for your garden bed, yard and the environment.
