Before you head out to start picking out all of those big beautiful mums for fall decorating this year, there are a few simple secrets to know when buying that can help you really get the most out of your purchase – not just when it comes to how much you spend, but for how …

Did you know that what you do with your hydrangeas in late summer and early fall can not only have a big impact on their overall health, but also on just how well they perform next year – including whether they bloom or not? Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful of all perennial shrubs. …

Wondering how to stop your tomatoes from splitting and cracking as they ripen on your plants this summer? For a gardener, it can be all but defeating to see a beautiful crop of developing tomatoes suddenly begin to blister, crack and split. Not only does it make for an unsightly tomato, it also damages the …

Are you looking for a few safe, effective and simple ways to keep ants out of your house – and not have to spray or lay down questionable chemical products that can be scary to use around pets and children? Even though ants are tiny and mostly harmless, they can become quite a nuisance when …

Looking to create a compost pile this summer that heats up fast and makes great use of all of those vegetable and flower scraps coming from your garden, flowerbeds and kitchen? When it comes to finding an abundance of materials to build a compost pile, it doesn’t get any better than in the middle of …

Looking for a few safe and humane ways to keep groundhogs out of your garden – and from destroying your plants? Groundhogs can absolutely devastate a garden. In fact, a single groundhog is capable of consuming over a pound and a half of vegetation every day. Some of their garden favorites include berries, carrots, celery, …

Looking for a few simple ways to keep mosquitoes out of your yard without having to resort to harsh chemical sprays? Mosquitoes can put a huge dent on the ability to enjoy outdoor activities in your yard. Especially when the heat and humidity of summer seem to multiply these harmful and painful pests to near …

Looking for a few simple secrets to keep your cucumber plants productive and get more cucumbers than ever this summer? Unfortunately, for many gardeners, keeping their cucumber plants productive can be a challenge. Especially as the long, hot days of summer arrive. All too often at the mid-season point, plants that were once producing loads …

Did you know that you can use all-natural cinnamon to help protect the plants growing in your flowerbeds and garden from pests and disease – and help to build better soil at the same time? It’s true – although cinnamon has long been known to provide a wide array of benefits to humans as an …

Looking for a few quick tips and tricks on how to best fertilize your begonias this summer to keep them full of life and loaded with big blooms all the way to late fall? Begonias are a classic flowering annual that are often grown for their colorful foliage and ultra-bright blooms. In recent years, they have …