Looking for a few tips and tricks to roast the seeds from your pumpkins and turn them into a delicious and healthy snack? Whether you grow your own pumpkins or pick them up at a local pumpkin patch, this fall staple is one of the most popular autumn decorations of all. But no matter how …
Looking for a simple and easy way to quickly turn all of those falling leaves this fall into compost to use to power all of your plants next spring and summer? Leaves can be a huge resource for gardeners in both flowerbeds and vegetable gardens. Not only are they abundant and free – they are …
Looking for a few tips and tricks to get your blueberry bushes ready for the long winter ahead – and for a bigger and better harvest next summer? Fall is actually a very important time for blueberry bushes. Although they might not be producing by late summer and early fall, they are already beginning to …
Did you know that the care you give your lilac bushes in the fall can make a huge difference in not only whether or not they bloom the following year, but also in their overall health and appearance? When it comes to caring for your lilac bushes, it’s more about what you shouldn’t do before …
Looking for a few ways to protect your bird feeders from hungry squirrels this fall and winter season? While they can be entertaining to watch dart around the yard burying their treasures for the winter season, squirrels can also be a huge nuisance – especially if you have bird feeders on your property. It seems …
Looking for how to harvest, dry and roast sunflower seeds from the sunflowers you have growing in your garden or flowerbeds this year? Sunflowers are becoming more popular in home gardens with each passing year. Not only are they great to grow to attract pollinators and birds to your landscape, they are also great for …
Did you know that dividing perennials in the fall is not only a great way to get brand new plants for free but it can also help plants stay healthier and grow stronger in the future, too? Fall is the perfect time for dividing and transplanting all sorts of different perennials around your property. After …
If you are looking to enjoy beautiful tulip blooms in the spring, fall is the time to get them in the ground – but how you go about planting them can be the difference between flowers that thrive – or those that struggle to even sprout! Tulips are one of the first flowers that come …
Did you know that one of the best ways to recharge your raised beds is by planting a cover crop inside of them this fall? Not only is it easy to do – it also happens to be one of the most inexpensive ways to protect and power your soil all at once! One thing …
If you are looking for the best time to plant your apple trees this year, there’s no better time than the fall. In fact, it’s actually the perfect time to plant a wide variety of all kinds of delicious fruit trees! Even though most annuals, perennials, bushes and trees are on their way out or …
Wondering what to do with your hostas once the weather starts to cool down in the fall to get them ready for winter and next year? By late summer and early fall, most hostas have seen better days. As the weather cools down, the plants are quick to fade. Their foliage and flower stalks end up …