If you're like most gardeners, you can't wait for spring. You want the drab brown to go away. You're ready for life to spring forward in your gardens. You're ready to shed the winter coats. Here are our top 6 early spring lawn care tips, tasks and things you can do before the trees...
There is a lot of information out there about using colored mulch and the same question inevitably comes up... "Is dyed mulch safe?" To answer this important question, we need to examine the ingredients of dyed mulch. If you're buying bagged mulch, it's easy to read the label to find out this information. Purchasing...
After your gardens are prepared with nutrient rich soil and after they have been planted with attractive shrubs and flowers, you're now ready for the final step - applying mulch. Mulch is very important because it insulates the garden from the hot summer sun, thereby keeping it moist longer. It also helps prevent weeds....
Here's a way to cure those winter blues - get out in the garden! Our spring gardening to-do list is the perfect way to satisfy your gardening obsession that's been growing as winter rolls along. We know the feeling. As the winter season moves on, if you are an avid gardener like us, you...
If you've heard the term foundation planting but want to know specifically what that is, as well as what makes a good foundation plan, we have the answers here. A foundation planting is a garden that is located adjacent to the foundation or exterior walls of your home. If you're garden is adjacent to...
In this section you will learn all about preparing your gardens as well as maintaining them after they've been planting. These two topics are important to get right. Do them wrong and your plants may struggle and possibly not survive. Here's a synopsis of this section to help you find the information you need...
In this article we want to go over some of the best annuals for shade, and specifically, our top 8 that we like the most. Why do we like them? Simple. They are easy to grow and brighten up an otherwise shady garden. You might think there are less annuals available for shade then...
In this article we wanted to talk to you about the best landscaping shrubs and bushes for your garden. As you know gardens consists of more than just flowers. A well-designed garden space includes a variety of plants including annuals, perennials, maybe an ornamental tree or two, possibly hardscapes such as bird baths or...
When you visit your local garden center do you get overwhelmed by plants and theand the beautiful colors surrounding you? Even experienced gardeners visiting stores can be overwhelmed. You know you want color in your gardens but you're not sure which flowering plants would be good for your particular situation. after all, there are...
As you search the internet, you'll find a lot of different opinions on how to trim a crepe myrtle tree. We know his can get quite confusing for you so we wanted to give you some clarification in this article and show you the right and wrong ways to do it. First, as is...
