If your bearded irises bloomed sparse and sad this past spring, or if the clump looks like a tangled mess…
Walk into any grocery store, hardware store, or garden center right now and you’ll hit a wall of mums. Rust,…
If you’ve walked past your hydrangea lately and thought “wait, did my blue mophead just turn into a lime popsicle,”…
If your lawn looks like it’s been through a war this summer — thin patches, bald spots where the dog…
How complicated can it be to water the lawn? It’s basic, right? You put out the sprinkler or turn on the soaker hoses or even stand in the yard and hold the hose and spray the water around yourself, making sure to soak the buses and trees. You do it when you have time, or…
Decorating your garden with the correct choice of garden décor can change an average garden into a fabulous one. There are many garden accents available online today, and rather than just clutter their yard or garden up with disconnected ‘ornaments’, many decide to use a theme. Whether that is an oriental theme, a natural one…
Organic or green lawn care products can easily be applied to your lawn instead of chemicals. You may be wondering why anyone would want to use green lawn care products instead of chemical products – if so, then read on to discover what the benefits of organic lawn care products are. Lawn care is a…
When you hear the word “weeding”, if you’re like most of us, you get a mental picture of someone bent over, digging in the dirt. You can picture the hot sun, the straw hat and you can almost imagine the backache that’s coming when the job is finally finished. Pulling weeds is synonymous with blisters…
This garden plans for beginners article shows you key success factors for your garden, and how to lay out and build your backyard garden for maximum production and efficiency. Success Factors There are a few key success factors that apply to all our (and your) garden plans: Success Factor 1: Organic all the way There…
Every gardening enthusiast knows that edging their garden plays a big part in improving their yard’s appearance, as it can give it a more polished and neater look. What is more, doing this also allows you to keep mulch in place, as well as separate different types of plants from one another and prevent weeds…
