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Discover the joy of growing your own food! Our blog offers expert advice on a wide range of gardening topics, including seed starting techniques, improving soil health, combating pests and diseases, and mastering container gardening. Learn how to cultivate vibrant gardens throughout the seasons, from planting colorful flowers to nurturing fragrant herbs and delicious vegetables. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, we provide valuable tips and inspiration to help you create a thriving garden oasis.

  • Using Fall Leaves For Your Garden

    Using Fall Leaves For Your Garden

    The rich colors of falling autumn leaves are beautiful, but did you know they’re also a valuable garden asset? Instead of bagging up your leaves and sending them to the...

  • Why Soil Health Is Important to Growing a Garden

    Why Soil Health Is Important to Growing a Garden

    The simple answer is that healthy soil grows plants without the use of fertilizers. Most soils can grow plants with fertilizers and amendments but only the healthiest soils can give...

  • Vermiculture - Letting the Worms do the Work

    Vermicomposting - Letting Worms Do The Work

    Vermicomposting produces odor-free, nutrient-rich compost that is highly prized by gardeners. Worm compost can be used as an amendment directly to your garden soil, or used to make a compost...

  • Adapting Your Vegetable Garden to Extreme Heat

    Adapting Your Vegetable Garden to Extreme Heat

    We’ve already talked about creating drought-resistant vegetable gardens and choosing what complementary flowers and herbs will survive low-water situations. What else can a survival gardener do to safeguard against heat waves?

  • Our Top 3 Garden Pests and How to Deal With Them

    Our Top 3 Garden Pests and How to Deal With Them

    Everyone has a particular garden enemy that just drives them crazy, this includes the staff at Survival Garden Seeds. When discussing our personal garden challenges at a recent staff meeting,...

  • 8 Flowers to Repel Garden Pests

    8 Flowers to Repel Garden Pests

    As Summer approaches we face one of the biggest challenges in the garden, keeping out the pests. Companion planting is one of the most natural ways to grow a healthy...