Want to know how to harvest and cure your garlic this year for long-term storage? Believe it or not, garlic is one of the easiest crops to grow. As long as you get it in the ground a few weeks before your first frost in the fall, you will be rewarded with huge, beautiful bulbs …
Looking for the best way to find and stop tomato hornworms before they start to destroy your tomato plants and your harvest? As summer sets in and garden plants begin to grow fast, it’s time to be on the lookout for one of the most damaging pests in the vegetable garden – tomato hornworms. These …
Want to keep your hostas lush, green and looking beautiful all summer long? And for once – not watch them turn brown and yellow and lose their leaves? The big, bright foliage of a hosta plant can certainly be a showstopper in flowerbeds. The shade loving plant’s massive leaf canopy brings huge color and interest, …
Looking to avoid a few costly mistakes that gardeners often make with their tomato plants in the middle of summer? Even with the best intentions, many gardeners make a few common miscues during the heat of summer that not only hurt the health of their plants – but more importantly – reduce the size and …
Looking for a few tips and tricks to save your struggling hanging baskets this summer? Hanging baskets are one of the most beautiful ways to add instant color to patios, porches and entryways. That is – when they are lush and green! When first purchased or planted in the spring, they are usually overflowing with …
Looking to jumpstart your pepper plants and get them to finally start producing some peppers? Whether you grow them in a traditional garden space, raised bed, or even in a container – pepper plants are notorious for being slow starters. Not only do pepper seeds usually take longer to germinate, the plants also have a …
Did you know with just three simple tips – you can keep your marigolds blooming big all summer long with ease – and even late into fall? Marigolds are one of the most prolific blooming annuals of all. But all of that flower power does more than just add a big pop of color. The …
Did you know that by simply taking time to deadhead your daylilies after they bloom, not only can you help give your plants and flowerbeds a better look, you can also help them stay healthier and green for the rest of the summer – and give them a great chance to bloom again! Daylilies are …
Looking for a few simple secrets for how to best fertilize your potted geraniums to perk them up and get them blooming big again? When it comes to brightening up patios, porches, balconies, and decks, few plants can compete with the colorful blooms of potted geraniums. Not only are they beautiful and easy to maintain, …
Looking for a few natural, safe and effective ways to kill the poison ivy plants on your property once and for all? The poison ivy plant, with its long trailing vines and signature 3 leaf foliage pattern, is a sight no one wants to encounter around their home. Not only do the leaves of this …
Looking for the best fertilizer for your hanging baskets to keep them blooming strong and bright all summer long? There’s nothing quite like the beauty of a hanging basket filled to the brim with blooms. Whether overflowing with petunias, calibrachoa, begonias, marigolds or other flowering annuals, a well-maintained basket can turn an ordinary porch or …