Lavender Looking Leggy and Woody? Late July Is Prime Time to Prune It Back

Lavender Looking Leggy and Woody? Late July Is Prime Time to Prune It Back

Japanese Beetles Are Skeletonizing Your Roses Right Now — Here's What Actually Works

Japanese Beetles Are Skeletonizing Your Roses Right Now — Here's What Actually Works

Turn Your Pruned Tomato Suckers Into a Free Second Crop Before Fall

Turn Your Pruned Tomato Suckers Into a Free Second Crop Before Fall

Brown Patch Is Wrecking Lawns Right Now — Here's Why Humid July Nights Are the Culprit

Brown Patch Is Wrecking Lawns Right Now — Here's Why Humid July Nights Are the Culprit

5 Ways to Kill Weeds Naturally

To be sure, no one wants to find weeds in their garden. It is the kind of problem that should be dealt with as quickly as possible. Thankfully, there are tons of different ways to kill weeds that are available to you. What matters is understanding that you do not necessarily need to go out…

4 Great Homemade Natural Pest Control Recipes

Effectively controlling pests and insects in your garden is an almost full-time job, something that you are going to have to be hypervigilant about if you want your garden to really thrive. At the same time, more and more people are learning about and fully understanding the risks and dangers that traditional pesticides and pest…

Building a Pollinator Garden: How They Benefit the Bees and You

You’ve likely heard the news that be populations around the world are dwindling, with pollinators being devastated in just the last few years and putting our entire food supply in jeopardy because of it. Most people are unaware of the fact that pollinators play a huge role in all the food that we eat, with…

Is My Lawn Dead or Just Dormant?

When you look out over your lawn and see that it is beginning to turn brown, your first concern may be that you have let your lawn die, but that is not always the case. Lawns, like other plants, can go dormant after they experience tough conditions or do not get enough water. What is…

7 Benefits of Lawn Aeration

Much like any other investment you own, such as a car, having a healthy lawn requires maintenance throughout the year. While the seasons pass, there are certain things you need to do toward the end of the year to “tune it up,” and in the case of lawns, that usually means lawn aeration in the…

When, Why and How to Apply Lime to Lawns

In various parts of the United States, having lime applied to the lawn is every bit as essential as mowing it. When there is an improper level of lime in the grass and soil, the lawn may not be able to benefit from all of the nutrients, which still includes the ones that are added…