Planting sunflowers in your landscape is like growing your own little slice of sunshine and happiness! Sunflowers are becoming more popular than ever for growing in home gardens and flowerbeds. They are also finding their way into containers and pots to help brighten up porches and patios with stunning color. It really is hard to …
If you are looking to add beautiful foliage, elegant blooms, and a steady stream of hummingbirds visiting your landscape – consider growing coral bells! The tall, wispy blooms of coral bells are a favorite of hummingbirds. The tiny flowers are perfect for the long, extended beaks of the fast moving bird. But they are also …
Did you know that growing Oregano is not only a great way to add delicious flavor to your culinary creations, but help repel mosquitoes too? It’s true! In addition to oregano filling all types of dishes with its tasty, earthy, aromatic leaves, the perennial herb is also quite handy for repelling mosquitoes and other common …
Nothing can help make the chores of gardening season a little more manageable and fun than having your very own beautiful potting bench, especially when you can build it yourself! When it comes to transplanting seedlings, re-potting plants, or mixing up a new batch of potting soil, a potting bench is quite the helpful tool. …
If you want to spice up your flowering pots, containers and hanging baskets this year, you need try your hand at planting and growing ornamental peppers. If there is one plant that has soared in popularity over the last decade, it is the ornamental pepper. And it’s only growing hotter and more popular every year. …
Growing in raised beds is a great way to enjoy flower and vegetable gardening without encountering many of the difficulties traditional backyard gardens can pose. For starters, raised beds do not require a large growing area or existing soil to create. In fact, you don’t have to have a yard at all. Raised bed gardens …
Looking for a few unique tomato plants to grow this year to add a little flair and bold flavor to your garden? When it comes to growing tomatoes in the garden, or in pots or containers for that matter, there is no need to settle for planting the same old typical varieties year after year. …
There is nothing quite like growing basil to add beauty and fragrance to your garden or patio. Especially when you consider it brings incredible flavor to your kitchen too. Basil is a tasty annual herb that grows well in nearly any garden setting. It flourishes in traditional gardens and raised beds, and grows equally well …
When it comes to selecting the best cucumber plants to grow this year, success really boils down to finding the right plants for your space and needs. Cucumbers are one of the tastiest crops a gardener can grow. And one of the more popular plants too. In fact, cucumbers rank second only behind the beloved …
Is it really possible to melt snow and ice safely from sidewalks and driveways without harming perennials, shrubs, trees, lawns – and pets too? When winter arrives with all of its fury, it can certainly make for dangerous and slippery conditions. Especially when it comes to the driveways and sidewalks right outside of our home. …