If you are looking for a simple way to make your garage, shed and storage areas less inviting to mice this winter – using cinnamon might just be the best thing to use to keep them out! As temperatures drop, mice begin searching for protected places to nest. And garages, garden sheds and outbuildings offer …
Wondering what you can do for your lawn in October to set the stage for a great yard next Spring & Summer? If you want a healthier, thicker lawn next spring – believe it or not, some of the most helpful work you can do starts in October – before your grass settles in for …
Think you missed your chance to divide your perennials now that October has arrived? The good news is that there can still be time to turn those oversized plants into beautiful new starts – and fill your flowerbeds without spending a penny! By October, it’s easy to see which plants have outgrown their space. Some …
Want to know the biggest secret to planting tulips in the fall for big beautiful flowers early next spring? A bed full of tulips in spring begins with a few simple decisions in fall. You need healthy bulbs, a good planting spot, the right depth and enough time for roots to develop before the ground …
Wondering whether you can or need to remove all of those old and fading hydrangea blooms on you hydrangeas bushes this fall? By fall, the colorful blooms that covered your hydrangeas all summer have usually faded to shades of tan, brown or dusty pink. Some gardeners love the look of those dried flowers. Others are …
Wish you could save your potted geraniums instead of watching them die off every fall with the first hard frost? Why not bring them indoors and save them for another year! Believe it or not, with just a little fall care, you can keep your plants alive through winter and have them ready to grow …
You might be surprised to find out that the biggest fall vegetable garden mistake made each and every year by gardeners is one that many think is a good thing! As the growing season comes to an end, it can be tempting to simply walk away from your vegetable garden and deal with everything next …
Looking for some of the best perennials to plant in September to add big fall color this year – and every year that follows? By late summer, many spring and summer perennials have started to fade. Unfortunately, that can leave flowerbeds looking a little tired and bare just as cooler temperatures make spending time outdoors …
Wondering how to keep those expensive mums you just purchased blooming longer into fall this year? As gorgeous as mums can be for adding fall color – they can also be frustrating. A plant that looks incredible at the garden center can begin fading just a week or two after you bring it home. Its …
Saving annual flower seeds in the fall is one of the easiest and most economical ways to grow a beautiful garden year after year. Instead of purchasing new seed packets every spring, you can collect hundreds of seeds from the flowers already growing in your beds, containers and landscape. Even better, many annual flowers produce …
Did you know that oats are the perfect, easy care, low cost cover crop for your raised beds in the fall? Plain and simple, if you want to protect and recharge your raised bed soil this fall, oats are one of the best cover crops you can grow. They are inexpensive, easy to plant and …