Looking for the best way to get rid of the ticks in your backyard this summer? When it comes to one insect that gardeners and homeowners want to eliminate from their backyard entirely – it’s ticks. And believe it or not, as it turns out, it’s actually quite easy to keep them out of your …
Want to get more cucumbers from your cucumber plants? When it comes to keeping your cucumber plants producing a steady supply of fresh cucumbers, a few little tips and tricks can make all the difference in plants that continue to bloom and bloom – or having ones that fade away fast. Unfortunately, for many gardeners, …
Wondering how to water your containers and hanging baskets with just the perfect amount of water? Watering container plants might seem like one of the easiest tasks of all for gardeners, but in truth, it’s one of the most misunderstood. Every summer, countless gardeners unknowingly damage or even kill their container plants simply by watering …
If you are looking for a few simple tips and tricks to get your rose bushes blooming more than ever this summer – then make this the year you fertilize and deadhead your roses like a pro! Rose bushes are wonderful for adding elegance, beauty and interest to the landscape, especially when they are loaded …
Looking for the best way to fertilize your geraniums this year to keep them blooming big and strong all summer long? As popular as geraniums are – they can also be a source of frustration for quite a few gardeners. Especially when it comes to keeping them healthy, green and flowering strong for an entire …
Looking for a few simple tips and tricks to keep those just-purchased beautiful flowering hanging baskets blooming strong all summer long? Spring is in full force – and hanging baskets are flying out of nurseries and garden centers like nobody’s business. But for many, the struggle to keep their baskets looking as full and healthy …
Looking for a few simple tips on how to fertilize the young cucumber plants growing in your garden, raised beds or containers – and get them to take off and thrive faster than ever? When it comes to growing healthy and productive cucumber plants, both how and when you fertilize can make a huge difference …
Did you know that one of the best things you can do for your vegetable garden this year is to grow zinnias in it? Not only will it fill your garden with color and beauty – but it will also bring a tremendous amount of pollinators and beneficial insects to your growing space – all …
Looking to avoid some of the most common and biggest fertilizing mistakes gardeners make that can ruin the lifespan and bloom time of their hanging baskets? When it comes to keeping hanging baskets vibrant and blooming all summer long – there are three common fertilizing mistakes that many gardeners make each and every year that …
Did you know that one of the best ways to eliminate a long list of garden pests is to simply get purple martins to visit it on a regular basis? Purple martins are among nature’s best insect eating machines. Not only do they consume beetles, moths, horseflies and wasps – they do so in astounding …