Looking for a few effective ways to stop stink bugs from getting inside your house this fall? One thing is for sure – if you are tired of having stink bugs “come out of the woodwork” inside your home in the winter and early spring – fall is the time to take action! As autumn …
If you are looking for a great way to add a unique flair to your flowering fall display this year, try growing ornamental kale, the incredibly beautiful annual that not only can survive cooler weather, it actually thrives in it! There’s nothing like a little fall foliage and flowering plants to help transition from the …
Looking to get more bang for your buck this fall and keep your mums blooming longer, stronger, brighter and better? And even more, maybe even save them over the winter to grow again next year? One thing is for sure, mums (or chrysanthemums as they are officially called), are getting more expensive with each passing …
Looking for a few low maintenance, easy care, fall blooming perennials to add big color to your autumn landscape this year and beyond? As the days grow shorter and summer begins to slowly come to an end, many of the early season flowering perennials and annuals that brought so much color and interest to flowerbeds …
Looking for a way to save those beautiful potted asters you purchased this fall to decorate your home and landscape? Asters are becoming more and more popular for Autumn decorating with each passing year. With deep green foliage and radiating blooms in a wide array of bright colors, their fall blooming cycles add big late …
If you are looking for the best cover crop for your raised beds this fall, look no further than growing oats! Not only are they easy to sow and grow, they are also an incredibly low cost way to help protect and re-energize your soil. One of the most difficult tasks for raised bed gardeners …
As late summer and fall arrive, it is time for giving a little tender loving care to your hostas – fall hosta care not only helps to spruce up your plants and flowerbeds, it also helps prepare the leafy plant’s root structure for the long winter months ahead. Late summer and early fall are actually …
If your goal is a beautiful flower garden with lots of bees and butterflies flying around from summer to fall, then growing Helenium is the perfect choice for you! Helenium is a great addition to any garden. The flowers resemble those of yellow daisies, but also come in a wide variety of hues including vibrant …
Bringing your ferns indoors this fall and saving them through the cold winter months is not only simple and easy, but a great way to save big money on your gardening budget next spring too! Ferns are an excellent way to decorate porches and outdoor living spaces with gorgeous greenery. Whether growing in containers or …
One of the best ways to keep your perennial plants healthy, strong and vibrant year after year is to help protect them from the harsh conditions winter can hit them with. Unfortunately, although many gardeners worry about subfreezing temperatures harming their plants, it is the additional perils of winter that can cause just as much …