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 …
Looking for the best marigolds to plant for big, long-lasting color in your flowerbeds, containers and gardens this year? Marigolds are becoming more popular than ever before – and for all the right reasons! The annual flower is easy to plant, easy to grow, and full of incredible color. It also helps pollinators and actually …
Wondering what to do with your poinsettias after they finish blooming? As the holiday season comes to a close, the gorgeous blooms of a poinsettia usually follow suit soon afterwards as well. The once vibrant plants start to drop their colorful leaves in January or February. Unfortunately, many think it’s the end of the line …
Looking for a few simple, easy, and all-natural methods to get rid of aphids on your houseplants? Aphids may be tiny, but they can cause huge problems when they show up inside. The soft-bodied insects are some of the most common indoor plant pests of all, and once they find a plant they like, they …
If you are looking to add big color and interest to your flowerbeds, garden, and in pots or containers, make this the year you grow some of best and easiest annual flowers directly from seed! Direct-seeding annual flowers is surprisingly simple. Bare soil, good soil contact, consistent moisture, and a bit of patience is usually …