Some insects and snakes are good ones. They can pollinate our plants and keep the poisonous varieties away, respectively. I, personally, can never remember which color stripes in what order indicate a poisonous snake and I know for a fact that my dog isn’t too discerning. Either way, if you’re not much for creepy crawlies and slithering snakes make you …
Rain Gardens: What Are They and How to Make One
Would you like to make your own, personal contribution to the health of our planet? A rain garden can help you do just that! If you want to improve the environment and play an important part in cleaner water and healthier aquatic life and wildlife of the furry variety, here’s what you need to know… Providing precious habitats for small …
Garden Beds Can Help Keep Invasive Bugs off Your Plants
If your gardens are plagued by annoying and destructive insects and/or bothersome varmints, you may want to consider building garden beds. Aside from adding aesthetics to your home and yard that are easy on the eye, garden beds can be very beneficial to plants when it comes to protection from creepy crawlies of any kind. They can even help maintain …
How Much Red Mulch Can Enhance Your Yard
Red, denoting love, is the color of passion. It exudes energy, excitement and a certain boldness that no other color can. Like things bright? Then why not tap your inner fire by adding red mulch to your landscaping plans this year? Red mulch is beautifully vibrant and complements a wide array of plants. And red mulch is more than just …
Do You Have Enough Trees?
It may seem like you have plenty of time, but February is the perfect month for tree planting planning, since the best planting season for trees is springtime (which starts in March). So let’s talk trees. Do you have enough? How does fresh air, shade and beauty sound to you? That’s what trees provide, as well as a whole lot …
You Don’t Have to Travel Far to Make Your Landscaping Exotic…Try Mexican Beach Rocks!
Attention all professional landscapers and backyard decorators: Mexican beach rocks are the specialty landscape stone trend that is sweeping the nation! This uncommon stone, providing an exquisite, superior look, has become one of the most popular in the country, and for good reason… Also referred to as Mexican sea pebbles or Mexican ocean pebbles, Mexican beach rocks are worn smooth …
Create Wonders in Your Yard with Lava Rocks
Lava rocks are a stand-out landscaping feature, adding interest and beauty to any yard or commercial property; and available in brick red, grey or black, they can also add a flourish of color to what might be an otherwise drab space. Aside from their aesthetic appeal, lava rocks offer a host of wonderful benefits, including permanence. Lava rocks work well …
Looking for New Gardening Ideas for 2020? Monty Don Has the Solution!
Stumped about what to do with your yard? Let the personal gardens of Monty Don serve as an inspiration! Monty Don, the British broadcaster and writer best known for his BBC gardening television series – Gardener’s World, transformed his property from a mass of brambles and rough grass into the gorgeous group of gardens it is today. First getting to …
Learn How to Store Carrots in Peat Moss or Wood Chips for the Winter
Want to preserve the fresh, crisp quality of your carrots over the winter months and protect them from frost? You don’t have to go through all the work of canning or freezing. The simple, effective, age-old method that our grandparents once used is to store them in peat moss or wood chips. Here’s how… First you harvest your carrots. If …
Cedar and Fleas
Did you read that blip on the Internet that said a squirrel in Colorado tested positive for the bubonic plague – otherwise known as “black death”? Research has uncovered that, back in the day, the bubonic plague was spread– not by rats, but by the fleas they carried. Information on the Internet is not always true, but whether or not …