Tag: Gardening

All About Bee’s and Avoiding Their Stings

bees

No one likes to get stung by bees, that is a given. Especially when you are doing the dreaded yard work. The thing is that we need bees. We need them in order to keep plants and flowers growing. If it weren’t for them then we may not here. And we wouldn’t have things that [Continue]

July’s Chores and Tips

july chores tips

Dig up and separate clustered spring-flowering bulbs and tubers. Feed roses after each growth, water regularly and remove dead heads of flowers Feed growing annuals every month, to keep them blooming Feed potted plants twice a month with half – strength liquid fertilizer like 20-20-20 or less often with a controlled-release pelleted fertilizer Check to [Continue]

Creating a Pet Utopia

pet utopia

There are many differences in yard care where ever you go. For example law maintenance will be different from Florida compared to New York. There will be different times of the year to plant things and a lawn in Florida would need to be watered more than a lawn in New York would. One thing [Continue]

How To: Create A Butterfly Sanctuary in Your Backyard!

butterfly sanctuary

Having a backyard is a wonderful thing, and when you have the opportunity to landscape it in a way that hinders the environment, it becomes something even more special. There are many ways to aid your local environment with your backyard but one of our favourites is creating a butterfly sanctuary.   A butterfly sanctuary [Continue]

June’s Chores and Tips

junes chores and tips

Here’s is June’s list of chores and tips for your gardens and landscaping!   Stop fertilizing as often on established roses to encourage plants to slow down for the hot summer. Water deeply as temperatures climb; a garden needs one inch of rain or water each week. The best time to water is early morning. [Continue]

Turn Your Own Backyard into an Inspiring Destination

backyard inspiration

Some landscaping trends come and go fairly quickly, but apparently changing your backyards from your basic landscaping to create a destination is a trend that will be around for quite a while! People want their backyard to be somewhere where you would like to go to spend your spare time. This week we will discuss [Continue]

May’s Chores and Tips

may chores tips

Here are our May Chores and Tips suggestions! Did we miss any? Tell us in the comments below!   Watering your roses with soaker hoses or drip irrigation will reduce the spread of black spot disease. Be sure to stay out of the garden when the vegetable plants leaves are wet. Walking through a wet [Continue]

47 Beautiful Plants that will Attract Bees, Butterflies and Hummingbirds.

beautiful plants

Ajuga Allium Alyssum Aster Basil Bee Balm Begonia Blanket Flower Bleeding Heart Borage Calendula Cardinal Flower Columbine Coral bells (Heuchera) Dahlia Daylily Delphinium Dianthus Foxglove Fuchsia Geranium Gladiolus Globe Thistle   Helianthus Hollyhocks Iris Joe-Pye Weed Lantana Lavender Lily Marigold Mullein Musk Mallow Petunia Phlox Poppy Purple Coneflower Queen Anne’s Lace Salvia Scabiosa Stonecrop Sunflower [Continue]

How to Create a Delightful Dog-Friendly Garden

dog friendly garden

Dogs totally love spending time outside and of course, digging in the garden is one of their favorite outdoor activities. But just like kids, dogs can be a bit harmful to both your interiors and landscape if you do not distract them from the plenty of mischiefs they might get into. That is why you [Continue]

What’s Trending in the Gardening Industry?

landscaping trends

Each year the Garden Media Group publishes a Garden Trends Report. This year they reported seven specific trends. Here they are: Connected Greenery: In this day and age, our phones are always with us… We eat, sleep, walk, and talk with our phones. With more and more people becoming plugged in outside, it is not [Continue]