5 Biggest Garden Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

[@Attikisses]

Another excellent video, thank you very informative. I must say I 'm enjoying all your videos

[@joegardenerTV]

Thank you. Glad you like them!

[@reddaisy2513]

What kind of mulch were you using in this video around (what looked like) tomato starts?

[@diannecombs8433]

My 5 ,,,,(as I get older--)overestimating my ability to keep up, refreshing my soil (getting better), not keeping up with insect infestations(try not to use harsh chemicals), weeding (have started using raised beds, that's helping), overbuying then not having a spot for that plant....

[@meredith3588]

It looks like you used pine bark mulch in your vegetable garden. Is that a good mulch to use ? I'm never sure what mulch to use with my vegetables. Could you mention a few?

[@AlexMusic22]

I'd like to know this too!

[@joegardenerTV]

I usually use shredded leaves. They are my favorite by far as they are free, break down beautifully, and are so easy to work within the garden beds around the plants. They're just the best of all worlds in my opinion. I also use other natural products including finely ground pine bark, and straw as my other favorites. Grass clippings can work too. But shredded leaves are my first choice. Anything natural that is small in size and will break down eventually to improve your soil is alright by me.

[@BenTvHowman]

I have made all of these mistakes and more except I have never used chemical fertilizer or pesticides

[@drbarr54]

Joe, why do you recommend Milorganite? It says it's 'organic' but not by gardening standards (one 'organic' definition is 'anything that contains Carbon). Milorganite is the dried sludge from Milwaukee's sewage treatment plant and may contain all the chemicals, cleaners, bleach, soaps ...anything flushed down the toilet). I wouldn't use it on my garden.

[@shusha50]

Hi Joe, Just discovered your videos. Lovely ideas. Thks. You had mentioned that you use straight soil rather than fill with any weighty substance for good drainage. When you have a huge planter and it has like 6 bags of miracle moisture grow soil it gets very heavy for me to move as i had multiple strokes so id you idea of inverting a smaller pot and then filling it with soil and then plant, will that work for annuals? your response appreciated. thanks Usha Meister

[@joegardenerTV]

That would be fine, Usha. An inverted planter in the pot would be an excellent way to keep all the soil in the pot the same but reduce the volume and lighten the weight.

[@melvinlee5467]

In the fall after spreading compost you say to mulch. After I mulch do I turn the soil to a few inches deep

[@redshiftmedia2485]

quality video editing

[@carolinegray3150]

I weed by hand

[@iiNxtDilliStudios]

I just noticed that Joe gardner is from soul