April 14th, 2019, is National Gardening Day. Skip Bedell found some AMAZING gardening hacks that you are sure to not have seen yet! Get ready to plant, grow and enjoy!!
Medium VegTrug
- The unique V shape allows deep rooted vegetables to be grown along the centre line and salad crops and fruits to be grow towards the shallower back and front edges.
- The V shape allows wheelchair users to sit underneath the VegTrug and reach across to be able to tend the whole planting bed.
- The VegTrug comes with a liner that holds the soil and allows moisture to go through one way and air to pass through into the soil and plant roots making for stronger and healthier plants.
- This liner action keeps the bottom of the VegTrug dry and clean.
- The VegTrug appeals to more mature gardeners who can no longer bend or kneel to garden.
- The VegTrug appeals to kids who can garden at waist height very easily. Kids will eat anything they grow themselves!
- The VegTrug appeals to moms and grandparents who want to teach their kids where their food comes from. The VegTrug website and App has masses of information and videos to teach people who have never grown before how to do it!
- Easy build – The VegTrug comes knock down but many parts are pre-assembled and pre-drilled. The website has videos and animations showing how to build the product.
- The VegTrug is treated with a water based, food safe preservative.
- The VegTrug keeps pests away from your produce. Slugs and snails cannot reach!
- The VegTrug has a mass of accessories which can be added including:
- Greenhouse frame and cover
- Insect protection cover
- Fleece cover to extend the growing season
- Cold Frame
- Bee Bar for non stinging pollinating bees
- The Herb Garden is regularly featured on QVC America and is a best seller in the USA.
- Very easy build.
- Treated with a food safe, water based preservative.
- Grow 8 different herb varieties in one easy planter
- Beautiful design for looks and function
- Gets kids into gardening and teaches them where their food comes from
- Fantastic retail price point at $89.99
The MAXBIT
Many people suffer aches and pains that follow weekends of gardening and landscaping. THE MAXBIT digs the perfect hole every time, saving you time and effort. The MAXBIT is a powered garden tool that…
- Digs the perfect hole every time.
- Its flat bottom patented curved angled design
- Digs a perfect hole for planting annuals, perennials, vegetables, small shrubs and anything else you want to plant.
- Makes gardening fun and easy by taking the aches and pains away!
- Is Made in the USA of steel with a long lasting powder coat.
- Currently in two sizes, 4″ for 4″ potted plants and 6″ for 6″ potted plants and four colors/ black, orange, green, yellow.
- Also a 25″ Extension fits on both BITs and allows for digging while standing. Comes in black only.
- Introducing a 1 Gallon and 3 Gallon version of THE MAXBIT. For pricing contact us at [email protected]
- Dig it. Plant it. Done.
Astonishing results, every time – that has always been the Miracle-Gro mission. Now, Miracle-Gro Performance Organics delivers the Miracle-Gro results you expect with the ingredients you want.
· Miracle-Gro’s new Performance Organics line gives consumers an organic gardening solution that achieves results on par with – or better than – conventional synthetic products. The line includes a container mix, in-ground soil, plant nutrition options and a garden feeder.
· These soils and plant foods feature a revolutionary blend of natural and organic materials, and the soils contain a locally sourced, specially aged compost. This delivers up to twice the bounty for vegetables, flowers, and herbs (versus unfed plants).
· Miracle-Gro Performance Organics products are now available online and at retailers nationwide. Products range in price from $6.49-$13.99.
Orbit has been in the sprinkler business for over 40 years and they really know water. They are the only brand that has smart watering solutions for both an above or below ground watering systems. They are making smart watering affordable.
The Orbit B-hyve WiFi Timer
- The Orbit B-hyve Wifi Timer works with any “in-ground” sprinkler/irrigation systems and through its smart technology it determines when and how long you should water your lawn based on the weather in your area, your soil type, and more, conserving as much as 25% water and saving money while having a healthy lawn.
- Need to manually turn on a zone while you’re away? Simply download the B-hyve app and manage your sprinklers anywhere in the world.
- B-hyve WiFi Timer starts at $99 for a 6-zone controller and $109 for a 12-zone. It can be purchased at Home Depot, Lowes, Amazon or https://bhyve.orbitonline.com/.
- Check for rebates in your area as you can receive as much as 50% off after rebates. This product pays for itself in a season, especially if you use culinary water.
- Works with Google Home and Amazon Echo.
If you don’t have an in-ground system, but still need to water the lawn, the Orbit B-hyve Hose Faucet Timer
- Know the Flow – B-hyve Hose Faucet manages water usage with a built-in flowmeter. Know exactly how much water is being used with each scheduled or manual watering.
- Expand to all of your yard’s faucets – B-hyve allows multiple mesh devices to communicate with each other using the B-hyve hub. That means you can add multiple B-hyve Hose Faucet Timers and control them all within one app
- B-hyve Hose Faucet starts at $69 and can be purchased at Home Depot, Lowes, Amazon or https://bhyve.orbitonline.com/
- Check for rebates in your area as you can receive as much as 50% off after rebates.
- Works with Google Home and Amazon Echo.
