Cover crops, also known as “green manure,” are plants grown to protect and enrich soil when it’s not actively being…
Winter can be an ideal time for tackling structural projects in the garden. Building paths, fences, and raised beds during…
Winter-sowing is a clever technique that involves planting seeds outdoors during the colder months, allowing nature’s cycles to trigger germination…
Building a winter wildlife habitat in your garden can create a welcoming space for local animals during colder months, providing…
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…
There is a season when the grass grows like there is no stopping it and you have to use the lawn mower a lot more than you expected to. Grass cutting can be hectic especially during the season when the grass grows really fast. If it is that time and you are posed with a…
The office can often be a dull place to spend time in. On top of that, there’s not much one can do to spruce up the place without appearing too territorial to colleagues. The irony is that most people spend more than 8 hours a day in one typing away at the computer. And that’s…
Are you a little underwhelmed and disappointed with how your garden is looking? Does it lack the sophistication and level of class you’d prefer it to have? You are not alone, as many homeowners with gardens find it hard to maintain them so they don’t look like unruly fields. The funny thing is, many people…
Asparagus is a delicious vegetable that takes quite a long time to grow but that many people consider to be worth the wait when enjoyed fresh from their own garden. Even when you give your asparagus plants the highest level of patient care, beds of asparagus still often won’t flourish for a few years; however,…
