Did you know that by simply following 3 very basic tips – you can easily and almost effortlessly keep your flowerbeds weed free all through the spring, summer and fall? It’s true! If you are tired of battling weeds year after year, only to give up on your flowerbeds by mid-summer, it’s time to stop …
Looking for a few simple ways to keep your tomatoes from getting blossom end rot this year? There is nothing more discouraging than watching a perfectly healthy tomato plant produce tomatoes that suddenly begin to brown off on one end – and then slowly see those tomatoes rot away! Blossom end rot occurs at the …
Looking for a few simple secrets for attracting more bluebirds to your yard this spring and summer? Believe it or not, one of the best and easiest ways to keep flowers and vegetable plants safe and healthy is to have bluebirds as a regular visitor to your landscape. Why? Because they are wonderful at keeping …
Did you know that the best time to prune your rose bushes is before they start to come out of dormancy in early spring? Pruning is essential for maintaining the health and shape of most rose bushes. It not only enhances their appearance but also improves air circulation, lowers the risk of disease, and promotes …
Looking for few unique and unusual tomato plants to grow in your garden, raised beds or containers this year? Ones that can not only add big color and interest – but also incredible flavor too? When it comes to growing vegetables, tomatoes are certainly at the top of the list for most gardeners. Whether growing …
If you are looking to re-energize, recharge and revive tired garden soil before you plant your garden this spring – then you need to use the power of a green manure crop! Not only is it easy to do, it can add amazing power and nutrients to your soil – and all for a fraction …
Looking for a few bushes to plant that hungry deer won’t eat? Deer are notorious for wreaking havoc on gardens, flowerbeds – or any area with vegetation they find appealing. Especially once winter arrives and fresh leaves, berries, and fruits become more and more scarce. Watching deer damage the plants and shrubs around your home …
Looking for the best ways to use egg shells in your garden this coming spring and summer? Egg shells truly are one of the most useful and powerful organic materials around. Both for both helping to power plants, and re-energizing soil – which is exactly why if you have a vegetable or flower garden – …
Looking for some of the best climbing perennials to plant this year in your landscape to add big interest to fences, light poles, arbors, pergolas and more? Nothing adds color and beauty to an outdoor structure like a flowering climbing perennial. They truly are the perfect way to provide a canopy of shade underneath pergolas …
When it comes to starting and growing great vegetable and flower plants from seed indoors – it all comes down to avoiding some of the most common mistakes that gardeners often make when they try to start seeds inside of their home. From seeds that fail to germinate, to fragile seedlings that wither away, or …
If you want to grow your own cucumbers this year to make the tastiest pickles around – the road to success all starts with selecting the best plants to produce cucumbers with the perfect size, crispness and flavor. And, of course – a lot of them! Cucumbers are one of the most popular vegetables to …