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]

Ornamental grass can be used for many different things when it comes to landscaping. Today we are going to touch on the top 14 uses!   Add Privacy: Tall grasses bunched together can create a perfect solution for screening! For the best effects, chose tall species such as big bluestem, moor grass, or ravennagrass. Keep [Continue]

Every landscape needs a “Wow Factor”. (Click to Tweet). What says more, “Wow” than water? A backyard pond can turn any bland back or front yard into a yard others would envy. If done right, it can also be very little maintenance. In order for it to be so, you need to do things right the [Continue]

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]

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]

This is a question I was pondering on the weekend. My wife wanted me to create a garden for her in the back yard. As I was thinking about pressure treated wood, I was wondering if it was even safe to grow plants around. Would they soak up the chemicals from the wood and my [Continue]