It’s your home and lawn, right? So why share them with destructive pests?

“Your yard shouldn’t be a place where you have to deal with destructive bugs or worry about the diseases they may carry,” says Bayer Advanced™ Garden Expert Lance Walheim, the author...

In today’s world, we are constantly confronted with the many reasons why we need to eat healthier and exercise more in order to live longer and better lives. That being said, I see not enough information getting out about how we can actually put those principles into affect. I read that I...

There are two kinds of winter gardening. The first method usually starts in January as the gardening catalogs begin to arrive in the mail. This type of gardening is as easy as sitting in your favorite chair, browsing the catalogs, and either dreaming about what you’re going to do this...

Early spring is a great time for transplanting trees and shrubs, but you must do so before they wake up. Transplanting a plant is a very traumatic experience for the plant if it is awake. Its like doing surgery on a person while they are awake. Dormancy starts in the fall as soon as you...

Shrubs to be transplanted from a natural stand or from one part of a yard or garden to another are most safely taken with a ball of earth on the roots. The size of the ball will vary with the size of the plant. The average shrub should be transplanted with a ball of earth about one half the...

Transform Your Backyard Into A Taco Garden As A Fun Family Activity

Many parents across the country are looking for ways to get their children to eat better, get outdoors and be more active. Gardening is a great solution-especially when you grow something kids love like a veggie taco...

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There is nothing more beautiful than a flowering shrub in full bloom, except maybe a flowering...

Why do some fail to grow a good crop of gourds? There could be a number of reasons but these are my top five.

1. Failure to notice the length of the growing season. Are you located in an area that has a long growing season? Lucky you! This factor shouldnt have much affect on your gourd...

A well-kept garden is a joy to behold. Adding to the curb appeal of your home, carefully chosen garden accessories can match or contrast with the style and color of your house. Whether you are a weekend flowerbed gardener, or whether your garden is planned to feed your family through the winter,...

Spring is coming, and it is time to start thinking about new plants, trees and flowers for your garden. Are you looking to add something to your garden? Read on to learn about plants you can grow.

– Flowers. Flowers are everyone’s favorite. From sunflowers to roses to daisies,...

Native to the Andean region of South American and under cultivation in Peru in the sixteenth century, tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) have been grown for thousands of years. The Spanish introduced them to the European cultures. Europeans were not open to trying tomatoes until the end of the...

Introducing the top three trailing plants for containers this season.

– Bidens ferulifolia

Within your containers, consider planting Bidens ferulifolia commonly known as the “Tickseed” or “Apache beggar tick”.

Gardeners who require trailing...