If you’re considering a new fence around your yard you need to take the time to look at all the options: wood, vinyl and chain link as well as other types. Here are some selected resources to help you decide if vinyl fencing is the choice for you and, if so, determine if this is a job you feel comfortable in doing yourself.
Because of a mild winter, fleas and ticks are expected to be an even greater problem this summer than normal. What can you to do to prevent an infestation in you home and garden or, attack the problem if it strikes unexpectedly? Here’s a sampling from the internet world of some great information and advice. Read more »
If you are an experienced gardener you’ve probably discovered long ago how easy it is to add tomatoes to your garden. In fact, if you’re like me, you may have started with them. In any case, whether you plan to grow them in a raised bed or in containers, if you’re in need of help to add a tomato harvest to your garden this year here are some resources you should find helpful and informative. Read more »
Think you might like to look at bonsai as a hobby but don’t know where to start? Learn what you need to know, including tools and techniques from these helpful websites. Read more »
Gardens. When you think gardens, what comes to mind? flowers? plants? fruit? vegetables? How about rocks? Probably not as much the last as the first and it was definitely not my first thought either. But I had a problem. I just bought a house with a big backyard full of flowers and trees. The previous owners had been green-thumbed apparently but that wasn’t the problem. The problem was my front yard with its one tree in the left corner, barely a two feet strip of grass, and hardened dirt slope angling right down in front of my entrance. Read more »
The weather outside is changing. The mornings are getting colder and the evenings even more. You’ve fixed any leaks around your home and made sure its completely winterized. But don’t forget about the lawn. Read more »
With food prices rising, now is a great time to start growing your own vegetables. A great way of doing this is with vegetable boxes or raised beds, which can prove to be great garden features. There are several advantages to using vegetable boxes which include less soil compaction, giving the roots more space and the ability to control the type of soil in your raised bed. They are relatively simple to build and you will see a noticeable difference compared to growing vegetables in a normal patch of soil. Read more »
In planting an herb garden, knowing all you can about the herb that you are growing is important to making sure you care for it properly. Finding out the conditions the herb needs to thrive, when and how to harvest it, and its particular uses can make this hobby much more enjoyable. And for those who like to entertain and show off their herb gardens, knowing a bit about the history and the folklore surrounding the herb makes for good conversation. Read more »
So you want to have a nice herb garden but you don’t have the time or space for a big garden plot. Did you know that many herbs are hardy and easy to grow in containers so you can make your own herb garden in a small space indoors? Read more »
Fall is upon us and you may be thinking that there will be nothing for you to do in the garden. But not so! There are still some gardening activities that will keep you busy in the weeks ahead. Depending on your region of the country, Fall can be a busy time in the garden.
Here are 5 tips for preparing your garden for Fall. Read more »