Garden Journaling: Keeping Track Of What Worked This Year And What Didn’t
Sometimes new gardening tricks happen by complete chance. Often times if you didn’t take the time to make some kind of notation about it,...
This Easy Trick Will Help You Grow Sweeter Tomatoes
When growing tomatoes, you’ll get fantastic flavors with every batch. However, sometimes the acidity in your soil isn’t the best, and you’ll get rather...
4 Deer Resistant Vines For Fall Planting
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station has a list, which is accessible on their site, of hundreds of plant species that may deter deer...
What To Do In Late Season Droughts
You have put hours upon days upon weeks’ worth of hard work and sweat to maintain your beautiful garden. You created ample space and...
Three Things Your Landscaper Won’t Tell You
A good landscaper is like a good mechanic: Once you find one who you trust, you don't let him go. Like working on cars,...
Time To Plant A Fall Vegetable Garden
Most gardeners are at different stages of gardening. Some of you are relaxing on the sidelines waiting for the goodies you planted in July...
Yes, You Can Grow Apples And Pears All Year Long
Though we love the taste of a fresh apple or pear, it's unfortunate that most of us can only grow them in one season....
3 Common Items For Getting Rid Of Ants
Ants can be the bane of our existence. They come into our gardens and protect nasty plant-killing bugs, and they find any possible crack...
Here’s Your Fall Gardening To Do List
I love flowers and plants. I think being surrounded by such beauty brings tranquility and happiness, and I’ve always dreamed of having a vibrant...
The 411 On Growing Veggies In A Pot
If you’ve decided to grow vegetables, then congratulations! It feels great to be able to cook up your harvest and serve real homegrown veggies....
Remember, Growing Asparagus Takes Patience
Do you love asparagus, but don’t like having to pay exorbitant amounts, even when it’s in season? Why not grow your own? Any green...
Why Is Mulching Important?
Mulch acts as a protective layer between the elements and the soil that your delicate plants are rooted. There are many different types of...
Protect Your Fruit From Moth Infestations
It's one of the most frustrating situations to encounter: You work hard in your garden to yield a crop that will feed you and...
How To Best Fertilize Your Plants
We learn in school that all plants need to grow is air, sunlight and water, but anyone who's tried to grow a garden knows...
6 Reasons Your Yucca Plant Looks Yucky
Yucca plants are timeless beauties that grace many landscapes across the country. Gardeners love the Yucca plant for its hardiness and ease of care....
Colorful Flowers That Grow In Shade
Many people love the way flowers dress up their yards, but feel hopeless to do so because their yards are pretty heavily shaded. Without...
Growing The Most Incredible Sunflowers
If you love flowers, there's bound to be nothing out there that will make you smile bigger than seeing some towering, bright and bold...
Proper Summer Garden Watering
We may already be into the heart of August, but summer sure hasn't shown signs of letting up anytime soon. In many parts of...
4 Homemade Weed Killers You Have To Try
Those pesky weeds are sprouting up, without fail, right in the middle of your garden and exactly where you don't want them. No question...