If there is one outdoor pest that drives both homeowners and gardeners crazy, it’s voles – but thankfully, there are a few simple ways to recognize their damage and stop them from taking over your lawn and garden space without having to resort to harsh poisons or chemicals. The mouse-like vole may appear cute at …
If you are looking to keep your ornamental grasses healthy, strong and vibrant – and create even more plants for your landscape for free – then late winter and early spring is the time to jump into action and cut back and divide your grasses! With all of the different shapes, sizes and colors to …
Did you know that late winter is actually one of the best times of all to sow and plant grass seed for your lawn? It’s true! Not only can spreading grass seed in late winter help to thicken and repair lawns to have them ready to go for spring and summer, winter seeding also happens …
Are you looking for a way to get rid of those pesky ground moles tearing up your yard and landscape this fall? Ground moles can do some serious damage to lawns, flowerbeds and garden. And although they can be active anytime on the surface of the soil when not frozen, they are most active in …
If you are looking for the best way to finally get that thick, luscious lawn you have always dreamed of, then taking the time to overseed your lawn this fall is the perfect answer! Autumn is one of the absolute best times of all to get your grass in shape. The cooler and often wetter …
Looking for a few tips, tricks and secrets to turn all of those falling leaves into great compost this fall – and do it faster than ever? Autumn is here and that means the leaves are starting to fly off the trees and pile up everywhere. Although for many fall is the season of endless …
Did you know that one of the best ways to safely and effectively control an outbreak of pests in your garden, flowerbeds or lawn is with all-natural diatomaceous earth? The list of insects that diatomaceous earth can help control is long and impressive. From aphids, slugs, ticks and cucumber beetles, to Japanese beetles, grubs, spiders …
Looking for the best perennial border plants to add beauty and order to your flowerbeds, sidewalks and home landscaping? Border plantings not only add color, interest and definition to your planting areas, they also help keep your flowerbeds much tidier in the process. They are perfect for holding in mulch and keeping it from spilling …
When it comes to using stone as a mulch in the landscape successfully, it all comes down to knowing where stone will work well, and where using it may cause more problems than it solves. Rock has become a popular choice in recent years for using as a mulch. It is certainly easy to see …
Looking for a few great all-natural methods to kill stubborn weeds in your driveway, sidewalks and patio areas? Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to use harsh chemical concoctions to control weeds in the non-grassy areas around your home. Not only can herbicides be dangerous to you, your pets and the environment, they can …