As June arrives, so does the warmer weather! This usually marks the end of the planting season, but it also marks the beginning of some pretty great clearance sales! Be sure to check out your local gardening stores. If you purchase new plants, be sure to add organic matter to your soil so they have [Continue]
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How To Kill Weeds
Here are some ways to kill weeds using things you might have just laying around your house! Newspaper: By laying down newspaper, it will block out the sunlight and oxygen from reaching the soil which will in turn smother the weeds that have already sprouted and prevent new plants from taking root. To do [Continue]
May’s Garden To-Do List
For your Vegetable and Fruit Garden: Cover the garden beds that will be used for vegetables with black plastic to kill weeds and warm the soil for the weeks leading up to the time of planting. This method is also needed when you are also using the no-till method. Sow more rows of lettuce, carrots [Continue]
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Well it’s May and the flowers are starting to show up! The grass is green and the yard is…. Well, it needs some work after this long winter season! Here are four chores that will help brighten your yard and garden! Mulching: There are tons of materials that can be sued to mulch. Mulching [Continue]
The perfect DIY Project for Spring
Adding Sta-Rite Edging to any outdoor project can create very defining lines and define an area. It is easy to install and can be ordered directly from yardproduct.com for free shipping and delivery to your home anywhere in North America! The idea of installing it yourself may seem like a daunting task, but this DIY [Continue]
When to Prune: Part 2
Since last week, you must think you’re a pro pruner and you might be. Just so you can master the skill, we have a few more tips and specifics when it comes to pruning different and certain plants. (Click To Tweet) Roses Roses are the perfect flower for almost any occasion. The roses that are [Continue]
When to Prune
Prune is not just a food (Click to Tweet). Eating prunes helps to digest food and get rid of the “bad” in our bodies; the process of pruning is to get rid of the “bad” off plants. As soon as you notice anything dead, diseased or damaged you’re going to want to get rid of [Continue]
5 Tips for Winter Composting
Getting anxious to start composting again once the spring weather finally settles in? Why wait? Here are five tips for Winter Composting! (Click to Tweet) Keep it warm and insulated. You can purchase insulated tumblers for winter composting that will help keep the cold air out so the bacteria can stay active. If you [Continue]
February Gardening and Landscaping Tips
Despite the massive amounts of snow we have received within the last week, today we will be talking about some gardening tips for the month of February. It is never too late to start preparing for spring and lightening your to do list for the warmer weather! (Click to Tweet) Prepare Yourself Do inventory and [Continue]
Six Plants to Plant Now to Repel Mosquitoes Later!
In this cold weather I am sure you haven’t thought much about those pesky Mosquitoes that find you in the warmer months. But to prevent this from happening later this year, you will have to plan ahead… or should I say plant ahead. By planting the following plants in container plants or in your garden, [Continue]