Looking for a few simple tips and tricks to bring bright, beautiful orioles into your yard this spring and summer? Orioles are one of the most colorful migrating birds of all. As with many bird species, it’s the male oriole who has the brightest coloring. Adult male orioles have a black head with a bright …
If you are looking for the perfect, low maintenance ornamental grass to grow in your landscape, few grasses can match the reliability, beauty, and versatility of Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass! This upright, clump-forming grass has become a favorite in home landscapes – and for good reason. It’s easy to grow, tough in a wide …
As we do every year, we like to select a must try tomato for the upcoming season – and this year, hands down, it is all about growing the Blush Tiger tomato. From incredible flavor to heavy production and eye-catching color, Blush Tiger delivers on every level. The tomato plant will give you mountains of …
Want to know the perfect time for starting your tomato seeds indoors to have great transplants ready for planting day? If there is one task that gardeners often worry about more than any other in late winter, it’s trying to figure out when to start their tomato plants indoors from seed at just at the …
Looking for a simple way to create a DIY compost bin that’s not only easy and affordable – but is also durable and looks great too? Creating compost at home is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve garden soil. By turning everyday kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich, organic matter, …
Looking for a few simple remedies to eliminate dollarweed from your landscape? Dollarweed is a weed that seems to appear overnight – and then spread everywhere before you realize what is happening. It pops up in flowerbeds, garden rows, walkways, and even raised beds, often forming thick mats that crowd out flowers and vegetable plants. …
Did you know that the absolute best time for pruning your apple trees is in the dead of winter? In fact, it’s really the only time you should prune your apples trees! Not only does winter pruning allow you to shape and trim back your trees without worry of harming them or your next harvest, …
One of the best ways to add huge color and interest to your flowerbeds, garden & landscape is by planting sunflowers. And that is especially true when you plant some of the most unique and beautiful sunflowers that don’t normally appear in flowerbeds! With their bold blooms, towering stems, and bright colors, sunflowers instantly add …
One thing is for sure, one of the hottest landscaping trends right now is installing a Japanese Rake Garden – and you won’t believe how simple and easy it can be to create your own right in your backyard! When it comes to bringing peace, calm, and quiet beauty right to your home. Japanese Rake …
If you’re looking to grow a one-of-a kind, incredibly beautiful, and amazingly delicious tomato in your garden this year – then you need to grow Black Beauty tomatoes! Known for their deep, dramatic coloring and rich, complex flavor, Black Beauty tomatoes stand out as one of the best looking and tasty tomato varieties you can …
Looking to build a few long lasting raised beds this year from wood? Believe it or not, when it comes to creating safe, beautiful, long-lasting, and economical raised beds – wood is still the best option around! One thing is for sure, raised beds can be built or purchased from nearly any material you can …