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Flower Growing Tips: Tips for growing and caring for plants
Garden Fundamentals: Basic gardening for anyone
Deadheading & Pruning: Keeping plants and yourself happy
Vegetable Growing Tips: Tips about growing our favorite foods
Garden Ideas: Ideas, tips and other things that make life wonderful
Outdoor Living: Ways to enjoy the outdoors and enhance life
If you want early spring flowers, plant these bulbs in the fall. Bulbs to plant in autumn include tulips, hyacinth, crocus, daffodils, snowdrops, alliums, snowflakes and winter aconite. Bulbs planted … Continue reading →
Maximizing outdoor living space can be a challenge when space is limited or divided into small areas. Whether you have a tiny balcony, a compact patio, or a small backyard, … Continue reading →
Black-eyed Susan is a tough perennial that is favored for drought tolerant gardens and ease of care. With bright glowing flowers, the North American native Rudbeckia fulgida blooms from mid-summer … Continue reading →
Are you tired of spending hours on your knees digging and weeding your garden? Do you suffer from back pain or knee problems that make gardening an uncomfortable or impossible … Continue reading →
These drought-tolerant perennial flowers can thrive in dry garden conditions and require less watering than other plants during dry spells. Resilient and resourceful, they can survive periods of drought and … Continue reading →
If you’ve ever experienced the loss of garden plants due to frost damage, you know how devastating it is. Even a single night of freezing temperatures can cause significant damage. … Continue reading →
If you have a surplus of fresh tomatoes and want to save them for later use, you can easily freeze fresh whole tomatoes, no blanching required. These simple steps will … Continue reading →
Dividing perennials in clay soil is different than dividing perennials in loamy or sandy soil. Clay soil can add some unique challenges to the basic guidelines for dividing perennials. The … Continue reading →
If you are new to growing herbs or don’t feel confident growing plants, these are common herbs to grow for beginners and those looking to try out some easy-care herbs … Continue reading →
Creating a relaxing backyard is a great way to unwind and enjoy the outdoors. Whether you have a large or small outdoor space, there are plenty of ways to transform … Continue reading →
Pruning and deadheading Coneflowers are important maintenance tasks that help to promote healthy growth and encourage more blooms. Deadheading involves removing spent flowers from the plant, while pruning involves cutting … Continue reading →
The Hori Hori knife has a wide range of uses in the garden such as weeding, cutting roots, transplanting, removing plants, sod cutting, and splitting perennials. A favorite tool for use … Continue reading →
Starting seeds in recycled paper pots is an eco-friendly way to grow seedlings. Simply “pop” open this biodegradable paper pot, fill with soil, and sow your favorite seeds. Note the … Continue reading →
An herb garden provides all your favorite herbs right at your fingertips. Grow a vertical herb garden, and you grow an abundance of plants in minimal space indoor or outdoors. … Continue reading →
The silver foliage of the Artemisia plant adds a dramatic appearance to landscapes, garden beds or container plantings. Artemisia’s come in different shapes, sizes and textures for a multitude of … Continue reading →
There are frost tolerant vegetables you can grow in the fall and winter such as broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, brussels sprouts, collards, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, peas, radishes and swiss chard. Fall … Continue reading →
Plant sunlight requirements are often classified as full sun, partial sun, partial shade and shade. What do sun exposure classifications really mean? There are general definitions that can apply to … Continue reading →
The Star Jasmine is a great plant choice for a shade tolerant flowering vine. You can grow Star Jasmine trained on a trellis or allow to ramble as a groundcover. … Continue reading →
Flowering vines that are tolerant of shade include varieties of Hydrangea, Jasmine and Clematis. Clematis provide a wide range of colors and flower types to choose from. Jasmine’s intoxicating scent … Continue reading →
Do you want to grow your own vegetables but thought you didn’t have the space? You can gain skills and confidence to grow all the foods you want with The … Continue reading →
There are many vegetables high in calcium that you can grow in your own garden. Many vegetables high in calcium are also packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber. If you’re … Continue reading →
See how late you can plant zinnia seeds outdoors by using your average first fall frost date. Have time for the plants to germinate, bloom and enjoy them before first … Continue reading →
Zinnia seeds do not need to freeze in order to germinate. Zinnia plants can reseed (self-sow) without needing a cold period. Zinnia seeds do not need cold treatment to germinate. … Continue reading →
Coneflowers come in colors of yellow, red, orange, white, green and pink. Some are pure saturated color and some are gradient color mixes. Some even change color as they age! … Continue reading →
If you’re not sure what to buy a gardener, here are some great gifts for gardeners as stocking stuffers, for birthdays or just because. The right tool can make projects … Continue reading →
If you want to harvest and dry your own lavender but concerned it’s a complicated process, then read on to see how easy it really is. You can make lots … Continue reading →
Easy to Assemble Steel Fire Pit Ring/Liner – the simple structure can be assembled or disassembled in minutes. DIY Fire Pit Build a fire pit by surrounding the liner with … Continue reading →
Start your garden or landscape project off on the right foot by choosing healthy plants at the nursery. Use these tips to pick the healthiest plants. Evaluate the nursery Look … Continue reading →
If your bulbs did not bloom, see these troubleshooting tips to help determine why your bulbs did not produce flowers and assure they come back year after year. These tips … Continue reading →
Walk-in Tunnel Greenhouse Galvanized Frame & Waterproof Cover 10x7x7 ft Also available in size:12′ x 12′ x 7′15′ x 7′ x 7′20′ x 10′ x 7′ Deluxe Walk-In Greenhouse with … Continue reading →
You can grow lettuce throughout the summer if you learn a few tips about how lettuce responds to high temperatures and how you can work with it to your advantage. … Continue reading →
If you want to hide a view and a fence is not an option, there are ways to hide a view without a fence. Use the right plant or structure … Continue reading →
Oscillating water sprinklers cover large areas with a smooth movement that evenly distributes drops of water. They allow you to control coverage by positioning of the sprinkler and most have … Continue reading →
Using a plant trellis for small space vertical gardening is key to maximizing green space. Many people turn to traditional trellises for climbing vines, flowers and vegetables to maximize vertical … Continue reading →
What Is A Wood Burning Fire? A warm glowing light of intense energy. A subtle scent that heightens your senses. Soft crackling sounds that permeate the clear night air. A … Continue reading →
If you are looking for unique accent trees or shrubs for your landscape, ornamental weeping trees should definitely be on your landscaping list. Often providing stunning blooms in spring, the … Continue reading →
When to start seeds indoors so seedlings are ready at the right time to be planted outside? See how to determine plant dates and organize with a sowing calendar. … Continue reading →
A frost date is the average date of the last light freeze in spring or the first light freeze in fall for a given location. Know the frost date for your area to determine the most … Continue reading →
Hyacinth Bean vine (Dolichos lablab) is an easy to grow annual with delicate scented pea-like pink-purple flower and large thick deep purple seed pod. They are also available in white … Continue reading →
Let’s look at how much water annual flowers need and how often you should water annuals so they stay healthy. Annual plants will droop when they need water, and annual … Continue reading →
Fire pits provide a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors long into the colder months of the year. Burning the correct type of wood in a fire pit is important … Continue reading →
Beautiful petunias bursting with flowers are first to be seen where ever flowers are sold. But to keep petunias full and flowering all season requires some regular attention. Petunias are … Continue reading →
We choose our ideal fire pit locations for many reasons including comfort, ease of access and warmth. But when our ideal location is a wood deck, it may leave … Continue reading →
Plant, grow and care for sunflowers easily. With lots of varieties to choose from from short to tall, anyone can enjoy sunflowers all summer long. Grow sunflowers and you will … Continue reading →
Use flowering bulbs in your rock garden to start Spring with a burst of energy or fill drab spots with color as fall arrives. Whether emerging from between rocks or … Continue reading →
