http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Marcie+Snyder Gardening Marcie Snyder Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=579732&ca=Gardening Raised beds are elevated structures usually made of wood, rock walls, stone, or even short lengths of logs in which the gardener can effectively provide a plant’s basic requirement. This idea of planting above the level of the ground has existed for centuries but seems to be getting more and more po... Gardening Marcie Snyder Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=484649&ca=Gardening Many people think that the only way to make compost is to use a commercial bin, but nothing could be further from the truth. People in the past have built their own compost bin with much success. So if you want to give it a try, here are five easy cost-effective ways to build them. Style 1: Extremel... Gardening Marcie Snyder Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=468654&ca=Gardening Many people have somehow acquired the misconception that compost normally stinks, that it must be a smelly affair. Nothing can be further from the truth. An earthy scent is normal and inoffensive, but a well-built compost shouldn't produce unpleasant odors. So if you have a bad smell coming from you... Gardening Marcie Snyder Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=392839&ca=Gardening People are afraid that if they switch to an environmentally friendly lawn care method, they will have difficulty having beautiful green grass because of grubs or unwanted weeds. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, if you have done the ground work, you will notice that an environmental... Gardening Marcie Snyder Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=374403&ca=Gardening In order to know what type of amendment will best help you create rich loam, you must first identify whether the texture of your soil is primarily clay, silt, or sand. First, let’s deal with the characteristics of each type of soil. Because clay soil is made up of very fine particles, its disadvanta... Gardening Marcie Snyder Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=370561&ca=Gardening You know your soil is "clean", that your soil is not contaminated in any way because you got your soil tested, so now you’re looking for some organic seeds to plant. At this point you are probably asking yourself, "How do I know that the seeds I am buying are organically grown and where is the best... Gardening Marcie Snyder Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=366049&ca=Gardening Many people think that the first criteria when picking the "best spot" for a home vegetable garden is good soil; however, although good soil is important, good soil is made, not found. You can rebuild the soil once the spot has been chosen. When you are choosing where you want your home vegetable...