September in most parts of the U.S. brings welcome weather changes that signal the arrival of fall gardening – that means summer cleanup along with planning for next spring. This…
Hanging flower baskets are a beautiful way to dress up your porch or patio. They also make lovely gifts for Mother’s Day or other occasions. Unfortunately, premade baskets can be…
Growing Tiny Tim Tomatoes — We certainly enjoyed the quality as well as the quantity of tomatoes we had in our home garden. I started more tomato varieties than other…
As summer flowers and foliage die back in your plant containers, replace them with the lush foliage and deeper colored plants of fall to spice up your landscape. Container gardening…
pH the relative degree of acidity or alkalinity, is a vital component of a plant’s environment. As the pH changes the ability of the roots to absorb nutrients changes. But…
Is there anything like red, gold and orange trees against a bright blue October sky? Unfortunately, one good windy day and many of those glorious leaves will be in your…
An Introduction to Container Gardening — Whether you live in a urbanized area with a small terrace or porch or you live out in the country, container gardening has often…
Tips for Container Gardening — We are from completely different backgrounds yet both of us had the desire to plant a backyard garden of our own sometime. My spouse was…
Have you been thinking about growing your own vegetable garden? We thought about having a vegetable garden for health reasons but also it had to save us some money. Since…
Well our vegetable garden has been put to sleep for the next six months and no more fishing for the next six months. It’s going to be another long cold…
There’s no doubt that growing an herb garden can be a great way to add some pizazz to your home-cooked meals. The thing is not everyone has the space for…