One of the most confusing aspects of gardening is understanding just how growing zones and frost dates work – and how to use them to plant smart for your specific location and landscape. When it comes to growing zones, it is certainly understandable how and why they can be so puzzling. In some growing zones …
The new garden season is around the corner, and that means it’s time for our annual look at the best garden seed catalogs and websites to look to for inspiration and great planting information. There is no better way to fire up a gardener’s imagination and planting creativity than by reading through garden seed catalogs …
Looking to help the birds that frequent your backyard survive the frigid cold and harsh weather conditions winter can bring? One thing is certain, they can use all the help they can get in order to stay alive until next spring! Although there are a whole slew of migratory birds that head south before the …
Looking for a simple, easy and safe way to save and store egg shells this winter to use in your garden next spring and summer? Egg shells are an incredibly powerful resource for gardeners. They are loaded with calcium and a whole host of other trace minerals and nutrients. All of which are excellent for …
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 …
Looking to select the best cut Christmas tree variety to decorate your home this year? Finding the perfect tree for decorating can be both a fun and daunting task – all at the same time! There really are so many things to consider. Is it tall enough? Will it be too wide to fit through …
Looking for the best way to protect and care for your potted evergreens this winter? It’s hard to beat the beauty and interest that evergreens bring to the stark, barren landscape in the middle of winter. Their bright green needles can often seem like the only splash of color in a sea of winter whites …
One of the easiest ways to still compost in the winter is by using a method called trench composting – even if you don’t have a compost pile or bin! Trench composting is one of the oldest tried and true ways of enriching and giving power back to the soil. In fact, it has been …
When it comes to helping birds survive the long, harsh conditions winter can bring, nothing can be more helpful that supplying them with the feed they need to fuel their bodies Winter is tough on birds. Not only can it be hard to find adequate shelter from the cold and precipitation, they have to be …
Bringing your ferns indoors this fall and saving them through the cold winter months is not only simple and easy, but a great way to save big money on your gardening budget next spring too! Ferns are an excellent way to decorate porches and outdoor living spaces with gorgeous greenery. Whether growing in containers or …