Halloween is five days out, which means in less than a week you’re going to have a slowly collapsing pumpkin…
Every October, millions of homeowners spend a Saturday wrestling leaves into bags, hauling them to the curb, and paying (with…
If there’s one task that quietly separates the gardeners who eat home-grown garlic next summer from the ones buying the…
Every October, garden centers roll out their bulb displays and everyone rushes home to jam tulips in the ground the…
Springtime is around the corner, which means its prime time for getting your garden prepared. Here are a few tips to get you started on preparing your garden for spring planting. Go Seed Shopping Whether you are planting flowers or putting in a vegetable garden (or both!), you need to start your seed shopping early.…
A grow room consists of a specially designed area complete with all or required facilities to harvest plants and shrubs under controlled and supervised conditions. Growing area may use artificial lights, sunlight or a combination of both for the plants and it is not dependent on just natural light to get the desired results. In…
The technology behind solar garden lights varies quite a bit depending upon the manufacturer and how well the lights are made. Less expensive lights tend to be less reliable, and some people find that they stop working after a few weeks or months. This is a very common complaint, and some people believe that solar…
Your garden is one part of your home where your dog can really make it their own place. While it can be satisfying to watch your dog, whether it is a cockapoo (read more about cockapoos here), Labrador or other breed, in their element in the great outdoors of your garden; it is less than…
As our teachers told us in school, houseplants play an important role in freshening air in our home. Humans and animals breathe in oxygen and let out carbon dioxide; plants absorb it and process it back into the oxygen. Another benefit of having houseplants is it can clean toxins in the air and make your…
We all know what a healthy lawn looks like; it is beautifully green, shiny and luxuriant in spite of lawn mowing and the usual activity it endures on a daily basis. This look requires quite a bit of work and time investment because you’ll have to provide all of the nutrients and minerals that your…
