Looking for a few all natural methods to help eliminate dangerous poison ivy plants from your lawn, flowerbeds & landscape? Poison ivy can find its way into all types of landscapes. Although thought by many to be a plant that thrives in more rural areas, poison ivy can and will take hold in residential flowerbeds, …
When it comes to attracting birds, bees and butterflies, it all comes down to growing the plants they love most. In essence – if you grow them, they will come! There is nothing quite like watching nature come alive in your very own backyard. Whether its watching the graceful strokes of a butterfly fluttering through the …
If you are tired of paying higher and higher prices for tomato transplants every spring, this is the year to start saving tomato seeds from your garden. And mid to late summer is the perfect time to start saving! Saving seeds is not only a great way to stretch your gardening budget, it’s easy and …
Starting your own vegetable and flowers from seeds is a great way to save money, especially when you can make free seed starting containers with easy to find recycled materials! Plastic seed starting cells and trays can be expensive, not to mention difficult to re-use. And unfortunately, the biodegradable options available are even more costly. …
What does it take to grow beets? Very little! Beets are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in the garden. Compared to other vegetables, they excel when it comes to weather hardiness and disease resistance. In addition they require very little maintenance during the growing season. There is not even the need to start …
With garden season set to go into full gear, everyone is thinking about growing tomatoes! Whether eating fresh right off the vine, enjoying in a salad or using to make homemade salsa, pasta sauce, ketchup or more, tomatoes are the ultimate multi-purpose crop. But one thing is for sure, home-grown tomatoes are delicious! Supermarket varieties …