Getting to know your yard can help you make better landscaping choices based on what you learn, become more equipped to work within your yard’s limits and avoid wasting money on unnecessary gardening supplies. For instance, knowing where the sun shines strongest and longest in your front yard and your backyard can help you determine which grasses, plants, flowers and …

When it comes to making your garden grow, orange you wishing for more nutrients and less pests? Oranges are great for more than just a tasty, nutritious snack and America’s number one breakfast juice. Their peels can actually help create a garden with healthy soil, deter insects and they smell good too! Perennials, flowers and vegetable plants tend to thrive …

A garden hoe may not be what all the cool kids are using, but dollars to donuts you have an old hoe lying around and the garden hoe is a tried and true method for weeding. We’ve all tried that other stuff, but who wants harsh chemicals around our kids or pets or labor saving gadgets that only manage to …

Oftentimes (and most times with landscaping) the devil can be in the details, so it’s always a good idea to create a plan before you get your hands dirty. First things first…Ask yourself what it is you want out of your landscaping. If your plan is to keep things as maintenance-free as possible, stick to hardy plants that are pretty …

A large percentage of people have reported spending more time gardening over the last couple of years, and that trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. With these expanded gardening efforts come a bunch of interesting variations to meet all sorts of budgets and lifestyles… Eco-friendly Gardening – The environmentally conscious are doing their part by planting gardens …

Ever heard the saying that good fences make good neighbors? They sure can, and some plants make excellent fences. Whether you are trying to keep your yard private or you really do want to avoid your neighbors, plants can also be cheaper than fencing material and fence building labor. Here are some plant varieties you may want to consider… Bamboo …

We all strive to keep our landscaping looking great with consistent cleaning, pruning and planting. Just be careful when choosing the trees you plant in your yard because some can do more harm than good! Very possibly the biggest woe with tree planting, is that the root systems of both weeping willows and mulberries can ruin lawns, pavement and even …

Ah, it’s once again time to get your yard cleaned up in time for spring. Here are a few tips you might just love… Want to put an end to that backbreaking bending over during yard work? Try some big plastic leaf scoops to make light yard debris pick-up easy! Sturdy reusable yard bags are a lightweight way to load …

Long periods of unwelcoming weather can adversely affect the soil in our gardens. Consequently, we need to recharge our garden beds during the winter months so that we can harvest flavorful, nutrient-rich vegetables and herbs and vibrant, healthy flowers and plants. There are several things you can do to replace essential nutrients within your soil, protect it from the harsher …