Fact Sheets

Find the answers to all your most urgent gardening questions in our MMGA Fact Sheets. Use the search function to find a topic or browse the list below. If you still need further information call our Help Line.

How to Take a Soil Sample

pH Fact Sheet for Ornamentals

pH Fact Sheet for Vegetables

Soil—the good gardener’s secret

Soil pH Testing Event Schedule

Watering Wisely

Basic Composting

Seed Starting Q&A

Raised Bed Gardening

Getting Started with Vegetable Gardening

Raised-Bed Vegetable Gardening

Choosing Vegetable Varieties

Backyard Berries – Blueberries

Backyard Berries – Red Raspberries

Backyard Berries – Strawberries

Grow Your Own Pizza Garden

Seed Starting Q&A

Vermicomposting

The Not-So-Ordinary Vegetable Garden

(Nearly) Indestructible Perennials

Bare Root Plants

Butterfly-Gardens

Container Basics

Bird Gardens – Plants and Food

Dividing Perennials

Dividing Perennials CHART

Ferns in the Garden

Growing Hardy Succulents

Growing Peonies

Hydrangea Basics

Ornamental Vines

Creating a Fairy Garden

Ten Interesting Facts About Bees

Tips for Birdhouses in Your Garden

Self-Watering Containers

Edibles Containers

Foliage for Color in Containers

Four Season Containers

Shade Containers

Spring Lawn Care

Healthy Lawn Alternatives

Houseplant Care and Suggestions

Houseplants Clean the Air

Plants Rarely Damaged by Deer

Common Vegetable Garden Insects Pests

Fighting Tomato Blight

Furry Garden Pests

Winter and Gypsy Moths

What Happened to My Impatiens Last Summer

Ergomonic Tools

Rain Barrel 101

Green Roof Gardens

Xeriscapes – Drought-Tolerant Gardens