GenAcres Homestead

  Battling Slugs in the Garden   Besides being darn ugly and slimy, slugs look like snails without the shells. They love to chew on plant leaves, and if they're not battled early, they can ruin the look of your plants for an entire season. Slug damage can appear as multiple holes chewed through the leaves of the garden plants as shown above. The most damage will be done to plant varieties with thinner leaves that are easier for the slugs to chew, like hostas.

   Common Misconceptions About Hostas Hostas continue to be one of the most popular perennial plants for a number of reasons, including the variety of sizes, shapes, and colors that they come in. In addition, their ability to grow in less than perfect  gardening conditions is unmatched. 

     Hostas Named Hostas of the Year Every year since 1996, the American Hosta Growers Association has chosen the winner from an increasing number of hostas. These hostas are usually the cornerstones of most hosta collector’s gardens making these selections a great choice for beginning collectors as well as avid hosta collectors alike. 

Best NEW Books for Veggie Garden Growers In this current time of food uncertainty, there is no better time to learn how to grow your own food. By learning how to plant a vegetable garden, you can bring fresh, nutritious veggies to your family's table and even have enough surplus to preserve for the future!

  First, here's the proof as promised.  Here's the link to my Blogger.com homepage which shows the current amount of page views.   I have now over 850,000 page views and I am currently getting between the low of 600 and the high of 3,000 page views per day.  My numbers fluctuate because of my seasonal niche of gardening. I chose Blogger.com as my blog publishing service because I found its features easy to use.     Blogger.com  was bought by Google in 2003. The blogs are hosted by Google and generally accessed from a subdomain of blogspot.com.  With the Google name attached to it, I trust Blogger.com will be around for some time. Getting a continual number of page views to your blog, of course, takes time and dedication.  I'm sure there are other ways to get the results you want from your blog, but after some trial and error, I found that the following strategy was what worked for me, and I think it can work for you. So let's get to the marketing strategy. How I got t

    Refreshing Potting Soil Leftover potting soil can look a bit spent after a year or two, but experts agree that it still has life-giving potential, especially if you take the time to condition it properly.  Once you learn the basics of healthy soil, you'll be able to recharge last year's potting soil and save a lot of money by doing so.

Organic Mulch Right from your Yard! If you're looking for an organic approach to your mulch, there are some good substitutes, and some of the ingredients for it can be found right in your own backyard!