Every October, garden centers roll out their bulb displays and everyone rushes home to jam tulips in the ground the…
Dahlias have been showing off all summer, and if yours are anything like mine, they’re still going strong right now.…
If you’ve walked past a flower bed this week and spotted a cluster of pink or lavender blooms shooting straight…
If you moved your houseplants outside for the summer, congratulations, they probably look amazing right now. Bigger leaves, better color,…
A bouquet of flowers can make for a lovely gift. This is true for a wide range of occasions, from anniversaries, to birthdays, or even for a wide assortment of major life accomplishments. You can also simply get someone a bouquet of flowers as a nice surprise. There is no question that flowers can make…
If you’ve been thinking about finding a way to be a little more creative with the plants that you grow – especially trees, shrubs, and some of the woody and more hardy vines – the odds are pretty good that you’ve got inspiration from plant designs that have grown right up against flat surfaces (like…
A beautiful garden path not only gives you plenty of room to walk throughout the work that your green thumb has made possible, but it also frames your garden and helps you navigate the landscape – creating an experience that just wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. Of course, there are all different kinds of garden…
Mowing your backyards and gardens is one of the major time-consuming yet satisfying household chores. However tiresome the task is, there is no feeling like seeing your gardens fresh and beautiful after hours of hard work. The main champion behind keeping your lawns clean and sharp is your lawn mower. They are an essential tool…
Pests are a real blow to keen gardeners. And using insecticides and poison s are not an option that supports our eco system. Luckily for the environmentally conscious among us, mother nature gives us lots of wonderful resources to repel pests. There are plants that can protect your garden from pest infestations. As well as…
Tree trimming is carried out to get rid of dead tree branches, to prevent it from getting entangled in power lines or places where it shouldn’t be or just to give it a particular shape. However, tree trimming is a dangerous process as it requires you to climb a tree to cut and prune it…
