One of the best ways to help offset the ever rising price of groceries is to grow some or all of your own with a great backyard garden – and the best way to do that successfully is by starting to plan now! Whether you are a first time grower or a seasoned gardener, a …
Looking for a few great garden books to add to your reading list this winter? Wintertime is the perfect time for dreaming and planning next year’s garden and flowerbeds. And nothing can help spur on your creativity more than reading up on all kinds of wonderful gardening topics! One thing is for sure, the long …
One of the best ways to power up your perennial plants for better growth and bigger blooms is by giving them the right dose of fertilizer at just the right time. It goes without saying, perennials plants are the backbone of most home flowerbeds. Unlike annual flowers, perennials add texture and color to the landscape …
If you are looking to add huge color and interest to your summer flower garden – planting and growing a few dahlias might just be the perfect ticket! The sky is the limit when it comes to the color and bloom sizes of dahlias. You can find dahlias in a near endless assortment of colors …
One of the more confusing topics for gardeners is trying to understand just exactly what the N-P-K ratio on the label of their fertilizer bag means. Especially when it comes to the health and well-being of their vegetable garden, flowers and lawn. Fertilizing can play a big role in the success of a plant’s health …
Are you looking to get your lilac bushes to bloom bigger than ever this year? Then it is time for a little spring lilac care to get them ready for better health and a great growing season! Lilac bushes are synonymous with spring color, and lots of it! Although most varieties bloom in a wide …
If you are looking to add long-lasting climbing perennials to your landscape, you might want to plant and grow wisteria! Wisteria is one of the sturdiest of all climbing perennials around. For centuries, it has been used to cover pavilions, pergolas, arbors and fences with its soaring foliage and long, flowering blooms. And can it …
So just how can you use all-natural perlite to create better soil and grow better plants? Actually, in a whole slew of ways! Perlite is the white, lightweight, grain-like material that you often find in commercial potting soil and mixes. Although many confuse its lightness and texture as being a type of styrofoam or plastic, …
Hostas are one of the best ways to add color and texture to the shadier locations of your landscape – especially when you grow a few unique varieties that can turn heads with their showy foliage and blooms! Hosta plants have long been admired for their big leaves and long stemmed flowers. As the plants …
When it comes to growing healthy, productive and delicious tomatoes in your garden naturally, there is no better way to power your tomato plants than to fertilize them with compost. You simply can’t get more organic and natural than compost. Created from the remnants of once living plants and organic material, it is both safe …