If you're a beginning gardener, or even if you're not, you may be planting various flowers, trees and shrubs every year in your gardens but for some reason, they are not doing well. What could be the reason? Perhaps you're planting them incorrectly. Today we want to show you how to plant shrubs and...
Let it be said. Pots of plants will add to your landscape tremendously if done right. Unfortunately, most people are unaware of how to get the right mix of plants for a showy display that will turn heads. That's why we want to show you how to plant pots and how to do it...
When talking to new gardeners, the inevitable question always comes up; that is, "what is a perennial?" They seem confused. Some people know them by their simple definition; that is, a perennial is a plant that comes back every year. This is different than annuals that die once the growing season ends and need...
Just because the weather has turned cold, doesn't mean your gardens have to look brown and drab. In this article, we want to shock you out of the winter doldrums and reveal some of the best winter plants the flower. If you're new to gardening this may come as a surprise. You may not...
Using fertilizer is a basic gardening task that should be included in your routine of planting and maintaining your gardens. However, with all the different types of fertilizer on the market today, we know it's confusing to the novice gardener. Just walking down the isles of your local garden center is likely to give...
When someone asks us the question "how often should you water your garden?" we immediately know that the person asking doesn't understand the physiology of plants, and you kow what, that's OK. Most people don't. Everyone wants the simple answer: every 2 days, once a week, twice a week, etc. However, nature just doesn't...
The debate over when to use annuals vs perennials goes on among even the most savy gardeners. The simple reason that everyone has their preferences. There's no right or wrong answer here. Each choice comes with it's own set of advantages and disadvantages that only you can weight out - and indeed we urge...
One of the pressing issues we gardeners face is weeds in the garden. There are many schools of thought on how to control them, one if which involves using weed control fabric. The question is... should you use these rolls of material in your gardens? Our opinion is for most uses NO - do...
