There’s nothing more exciting, at least for a gardener, than to see the first push of life pop up from a cold, desolate landscape. It brings the promise of spring with warmer temperatures and longer hours of sunshine. You too can experience this little jolt of excitement by preparing your yard now.
It’s the time of year to start preparing your plants to come indoors for winter. When the low temperatures consistently reach 50 degrees F (generally during late September, early October), you need to bring them inside to acclimate them to your inside environment before you turn on the heat. In order to ease the transition, follow the easy steps below.
It may not feel like it but according to the calender, the summer season is slowly winding down. Now is the time to give some thought to recreating your front yard into a beautiful setting with lovely curb appeal. Whether it’s to put your house on the market or to create that memorable first impression, there are a number of plantings that will help distinguish your home from the rest.
You’ve spent hours and perhaps significant sums creating the garden of your dreams. Hanging baskets, window boxes, and large and small containers abound in your beautiful oasis. But like mostly everyone in the summer,
If you were like me, you probably started to think about your flower garden in early spring or even late winter! After careful consideration as to location, soil needs, and water distribution, you selected a perfect spot to create your own oasis. Your garden looks beautiful! At least for now. Read on to learn
Everywhere you turn there are doom and gloom news flashes about the impending breakdown of our environment. As I see it, you have two choices. You can either throw your hands up and say, “how can little me possibly save the planet?”, or you can take
So you created a garden last season and want to reap the benefits from it again this season. How do you prepare it for your
Animals are so soft, cuddly, and fun to watch, but when it comes to a garden, no one wants them there.
Nothing is more White Tailed Deerfrustrating or aggravating than to see a deer or rabbit munching
When people think of flower classifications what comes to mind is usually what you were taught in middle-school Biology classes. Things like kingdom, class, order, family, genus, and species will more than likely pop into your brain. Well, I am going to re-route your thought proccesses and have you think of something much more simple.
When beginning a new hobby or sport, many people purchase everything possible for that particular activity before knowing what they even need. Some insist on looking the part before actually being the part. Gardening is a perfect example. The purpose of this post is to advise you on the best garden tools for beginners without spending too much money. In addition, this post will give you some insight before buying any tools prematurely.
