If you are looking to attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies to your landscape, growing bee balm is the perfect plant for you! Native to North America, the hardy perennial is well-known for it’s gorgeous, spiking blooms – and those showy flowers just happen to be wonderful for attracting some of natures best pollinators too. It’s …
If you are looking for an incredible low-maintenance shrub to add to your landscape, consider growing weigela! Not only does this flowering shrub add beautiful color and texture, it also happens to be resistant to deer too! Weigela has become increasingly popular in recent years. Available in a variety of colors in leaves and blooms, …
When it comes to powering plants naturally, organic fertilizers are the perfect choice for boosting vegetable plants and flowers. But in the process, they also provide an incredible secondary benefit – they build better soil! Natural fertilizers, unlike synthetic counterparts, add humus, structure and important elements and minerals to the soil. All of which work …
Growing gooseberries is a great way to add a little unique flavor to your home landscape, and a lot more Vitamin C to your diet in the process! Although perhaps not as well known as other home-grown fruits, gooseberries are actually quite nutritious, and tasty too. Not only are they high in vitamin C, they …
So what is the real scoop when it comes to using Epsom Salt on plants? Does it truly help plants grow bigger? And will it really help keep pests away? What about it’s power as the ultimate fertilizer? The myth of the incredible power of Epsom Salt has grown furiously in the last few years. …
Looking for a few ways to add a bit more interest to your home’s landscape in the winter? Wintertime can be a bleak time for flowerbeds, gardens and the home landscape. Most of the trees have lost their leaves. And there isn’t a flowering bloom to be found in sight. But just because mother nature …
When it comes to gardening with a green thumb, keeping a garden journal can be a big part of the success! Garden journals are so much more than just a few thoughts about plants scribbled on a notepad. They can be a record of garden failures and successes, weather and pest issues, and of what …
Planting a few dwarf pear trees is a great way to add perennial fruit to your landscape. Especially when space is a big concern! Pears are one of the easiest and hardiest of fruit tree to plant. And one of the most productive. But for many fruit trees, it can sometimes be tough finding enough …
One of the best ways to ripen late season fruit and vegetables is with a simple DIY harvest rack. And creating one at home couldn’t be easier! Harvest racks are perfect for ripening tomatoes, peppers, and fruits such as peaches, cherries and plums. And they are also great for curing everything from garlic to potatoes …
When it comes to planting fruit trees, there is no better time than fall for putting them in the ground! Although fruit trees can be planted at any point throughout a growing season, autumn provides numerous advantages versus spring and summer. Why Fall Is The Time To Plant Fruit Trees A fall planting allows just …