One of the easiest and best ways to decorate your outdoors for the holiday season is to re-use your hanging baskets and containers from this past summer – and fill them with holiday lights, ornaments, greenery and more to create amazing Christmas decorations for a fraction of the cost! Let’s face it, decorating for the …
When it comes to getting your Christmas cactus to bloom big all through the holiday season – it comes down to avoiding 3 of the biggest and most common mistakes that can all but ruin their blooms! Although the Christmas cactus is cherished for its colorful blooms during the holiday season, when the plant fails …
Looking for the best way to store all of your vegetable and flower seeds this winter so they are fresh and ready to grow next year? Whether you save seeds from your own plants or have leftover seeds from this spring and summer that you purchased from a seed company, when stored properly, most leftover …
Did you know that even though the summer growing season might be over – you can easily grow fresh basil inside all winter long? If you live in a location that features fall and winter seasons that bring frigid cold weather and the threat of ice and snow – it can be a bit depressing …
Did you know that one of the easiest and most economical ways to protect and recharge your garden and its tired soil over the fall and winter months is with leaves? Autumn certainly brings a bounty of leaves. Leaves that many gardeners see as nothing more than hard work that require hours of raking and …
Looking for a few ways to help the overwintering birds outside of your home survive the long, dark, and sometimes frigid and snowy winter? As winter approaches, many of us prepare for the colder months by layering on extra clothes, turning up the heat, and getting ready to hunker down indoors. But for the birds …
Did you know that you can grow your own mushrooms indoors in the spring, summer, fall and even winter – and have fresh mushrooms all year around? One thing is for sure, store bought mushrooms aren’t always fresh. In fact, mushrooms are one of the most notorious of crops for being held on store shelves …
Wondering if you can keep the potted asters you purchased this fall alive through the winter to grow again next year? Well the good news is you can – and it’s easier than you ever imagined! Asters are right up there with mums when it comes to fall decorating. In fact, with their wide range …
Looking for a few tips and tricks for the best way to feed blue jays in the fall and winter – and still keep all of the other birds you love feeding around too? Blue jays are some of the most beautiful birds to view in your backyard. Especially in the fall and winter as …
Do you know the 3 biggest mistakes gardeners all too commonly make when creating a fall compost pile? Fall is one of the best times of all to start a compost pile. Why? Because it provides a huge array of materials all at once. Whether it’s leaves falling from trees, or spent plant foliage from …
Did you know that one of the best ways to have fewer weeds, healthier plants, and bigger and better blooms in your flowerbeds next year is to properly prepare them for winter in the fall? It’s true! Getting your flowerbeds ready for winter this fall not only helps plants survive the upcoming cold, snow and …