Walter's Gardening Guide will have links and articles about everything gardening.  This web site will have information and links for both the home gardener and the commercial grower.  The articles will cover soil and plant related topics. Gardening has been a popular past time for many years.  Gardening can be defined as the art of growing plants.  A person who gardens is called a gardener.

 

There are many different type of gardens which can be defined by what is grown, where it is grown, and how it is grown.  What is grown can be the following types of gardens:  Flower, vegetable, herb, cactus, and ornamental.  A flower garden can vary from location to location but it is characterized by being predominantly composed of flowering plants such roses would itself be a subcategory of a flower garden.  A vegetable garden is composed of such plants as tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, and cabbage which are primarily grown to be eaten.  A herb garden contains plants that lack a permanent woody stem and often grown for either their taste or scent.  A cactus garden is usually composed not only of cacti but succulents too.  An ornamental garden is mainly grown for how it looks. 

 

Where it is grown is another way to describe a garden.  If is grown near a home, it is called a residential garden.  If it is grown in a public area such as a park, it is called a botanical garden or if by a zoo. a zoological garden. 

 

The third way a garden is defined is how it is grown.  An indoor garden is a one that is grown predominantly inside an apartment, house, or other buildings.  A container garden is one in which the plants are grown in pots. A bonsai garden is one where the plants are kept very small and usually in a pot.

 

 

I have garden in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Texas.  The garden have range from a tiny city garden with many of the plants being grown in containers to much larger country gardens.

 

I have B. S. in Forestry from the University of Montana.  My master's degree is in soil science from the University of Georgia.  I worked on a Ph.d in soil science at Rutgers University but did not complete my degree.  Additionally, I worked at the New Jersey Soil Testing Laboratory for 7 years.  Additionally, I worked at the EPA doing research on soils.  I have also taken classes in Botany, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Weed Science, and Biochemistry.  My resume has more information my background.  My facebook page has photos of the gardens and what is happening in the Longview, Texas garden.

 

 

The first article is about  soil pH and explains why this number is essential to gardening. The Plant Families (Vegetable and Grains) list the common vegetable and grain families with what plants are part of that group. The Plants for Shade page has the common and scientific names of plants who can tolerate and thrive in various levels of shade conditions.  The common names to botanical names is where you can look up the scientific name of a plant if you know its common name.

 

 

 

The Growing Fruits Information Links connects to web pages that can have you produce tree and small fruits.  Growing Vegetables Information Links take you to web sites that deal with this gardening topic.  The Growing Cabbage Information Links has links to information about cabbage including plant diseases and how to cultivate for both home gardeners and commercial growers.  The Growing Peppers Information Links has links to how to culivate these plants and what are some common pest problems.  The Growing Tomato Information Links has information on how to grow these plants and some of the common problems in them.  The Growing Strawberry Information Links has links on how to cultivate this small fruit.  The Growing Blueberry Information Links has information links about how to cultivate this small fruit and what are some of the pests that affect this plant.  The Growing Apples Information Links has links on to cultivate this tree fruit.  The Growing Watermelon Information links has links to web page on how to cultivate this fruit.  The Growing Beans Information Links has links on what varieties to grow, how to grow them, and disease problems.  The Growing Corn Information Links has links to web pages which can help you successfully produce this crop.  The Growing Grapes Information Links has links to web page which can enable you successfully produce this summer fruit.  Growing Potatoes Information Links has links for growers of this tuberous vegetable.  Growing Blackberries Information Links has links on how to successfully cultivate this small fruit. Growing Peas Information Links has links to producing the various types of peas.  Growing Onions Information Links has links to cultivating both common onions and Egyptian onions.  Growing Brussels Sprouts Information Links connects to web pages which has information on cultivating this cole crop.  Growing Carrots Information Links has links so that this underground vegetable can be successfully produced.  The Growing Asparagus Information Links leads to information about this vegetable.  The Growing Broccoli Information Links take you to web sites that have information on how to cultivate this veggie.  The Growing Cucumbers Information Links page leads to sites which tell how to grow this vine crop.  The Growing Garlic Information Links page takes you to web sites which can help you cultivate this crop.  The Growing Lettuce Information Links page takes you to information about this popular spring crop.  The Growing Cantaloupes Information Links page takes you to where you can finds information on producing this vine fruit.  Growing Artichoke Information Links has web site links to learn how to produce this vegetable. Growing Peaches Information Links leads to ways to produce this tree fruit.  The Growing Eggplants Information Links takes you to sites which enable you to cultivate this vegetable. The Growing Pears Information Links leads to fact sheets about this tree fruit. The Growing Pecans Information Links take you to web sites where you can learn to cultivate this nut tree.  The Growing Beet Information Links leads to site on producing this undergrown veggie.  The Growing Basil Information Links lead to facts about growing this herb.  The Growing Celery Information Links has information on this cool season crop.  The Growing Chives Information Links leads to web sites on how to produce this herb.  The Nectarines Information Links has info on how to cultivate this stone fruit.

 

 

Growing Caladium Information Links has links on how to successfully cultivate this plant known for its colorful leaves.  Growing Azaleas Information Links connects to web site that have information on this popular spring flowering bush.  Growing Roses Information Links has links to information on to grow this flower.  Growing Dahlias Information Links has links which cover how to cultivate this flower.  The Growing Marigolds Information Links takes to sites which can help you successfully cultivate this annual flower.  The Growing Zinnias Information Links page takes you to web sites which have information about this popular annual,  The Growing Begonias Information Links page leads you to information on this popular flower.

 

Growing Lawns Information Links connects to web page that help you successfully maintain a healthy lawn.

 

The Composting Information Links has links which explain why to compost, how to compost, and what to compost.  The Soil Information Links page takes to facts about soils.

 

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