One of the best ways to make sure your cucumber plants stay healthy and productive all summer is to get them off to fast start – right from the beginning! Cucumber plants are notorious for struggling early in the growing season. Cold soil, cool weather and a lot of spring rains can often have cucumber …
One of the best ways to get your tomatoes off to a great start – and help them grow bigger, better, and more productive than ever is by planting them with wood ashes. And is it ever easy to do! As it turns out, wood ashes can be extremely beneficial all over the vegetable garden. …
Did you know that one of the best ways to help defend your garden from a long list of insects and pests that attack your plants is by simply attracting chickadees to hang out in it? Not only are chickadees one of the friendliest and most social of all backyard bird species, they also happen …
Looking to dig up and split your overgrown hostas in your flowerbeds this spring? Hostas are one perennial that benefits from being divided on a regular basis. It helps this leafy perennial stay strong and vibrant, all while giving you the opportunity to multiply your plants without spending a single cent. And – as it …
Wondering what to do with the lavender plants in your flowerbeds, garden or landscape this spring – and whether or not you should prune them before or after they come out – or even at all? As it turns out, pruning lavender in the spring is one of the best things you can do. Not …
One of the best ways to keep your fruit trees healthy and productive is to fertilize them each and every year. But with that said – when and how you apply that fertilizer can play a huge role in just how well your fruit trees will perform! Just like vegetable plants, annuals and perennial flowers, …
If you are looking for an eye catching plant to fill your containers this year with big color and interest, then you need to be growing coleus! Not only can coleus fill your pots with long lasting beauty – it also happens to be incredibly resistant to pests – including deer and rabbits. Adding to …
Without a doubt, the most important day in a tomato plant’s life is the day it’s planted outdoors – which is exactly why it’s so important to avoid 5 of the most common and costly planting mistakes often made when gardeners plant their tomatoes in the ground! Whether you grow tomatoes in a traditional garden, …
Looking for a few tips and tricks to keep your pansies blooming strong all the way through early spring – and even into early summer? Thanks to their love for cool weather, pansies are a top pick for gardeners looking to add a splash of color to their landscape in early spring – and in …
Did you know that one of the easiest, safest and most economical ways to eliminate flowerbed weeds in – and keep your beds beautiful at the same time is with cardboard? It’s true! When used correctly, not only can cardboard be an effective and inexpensive weed blocker – it can also help hold in moisture …
One of the best ways to keep your daylilies healthy, strong and blooming big is to regularly split them – and there is no better time to divide daylilies than right before spring arrives! Not only is it easy to do, you’ll be amazed at just how many free new plants it can create for …