One of the best ways to create both a low-maintenance and highly productive vegetable garden is by using mulch around your plants – especially when you can avoid a few of the more common mulching mistakes that can spell the difference between smashing success or a disappointing growing season! When it comes to vegetable gardening, …
When it comes to adding gorgeous color to the shadier locations of your home and landscape, it doesn’t get much better than growing impatiens – especially when you can keep them flowering big and strong all summer long with the right dose of fertilizer! Impatiens produce hundreds of small blooms and can be found in …
If you are looking for a safer, all-natural way to control pests organically on your plants – you need to try using neem oil this year! Neem oil has actually been used for hundreds of years for controlling all kinds of pests and fungal diseases. Not just on plants, but trees, shrubs and lawns as …
Did you know that if you can simply attract ladybugs to the plants in your flowerbeds and vegetable garden – most of your pest and insect issues can disappear in a flash. And even better – you can actually have more blooms and vegetables too! Ladybugs are one of the most beneficial insects of all …
Wondering if you can recycle, recharge and reuse your old potting soil for a second season? Potting soil can be one of the biggest annual expenses of all for those who like to plant flowers and vegetables in pots, containers and hanging baskets. In fact, quite often, it can cost a gardener more for the …
Looking for the best slicing tomatoes to grow in your garden or on your patio in containers? When it comes to preparing a delicious homemade sandwich during the warm summer months, nothing can add more flavor than the perfect slice of a juicy tomato. Especially when it’s homegrown and plucked fresh from your backyard! When looking …
If you are looking to grow an eye-catching perennial in your garden space, bleeding heart is the perfect plant for the job! The stunningly beautiful perennial gets it name from its puffy, heart-shaped blooms that appear at first glance to almost weep from below the flower. In reality, the bloom gets its “bleeding” look from …
Did you know that one of the most important times to care for your lilac bush is right as it finishes flowering in late spring? In fact, what you do with your bushes right after they bloom can actually make a huge difference in just how well they flower next year – or whether they …
One of the biggest questions gardeners have when gardening in raised beds is figuring out what is the best way to fill their beds for success – and what materials should they be filling them with. Raised beds are an amazing way to garden for so many different reasons. For those who don’t have space …
Want to keep your petunias flowering bigger, better and longer than ever this year? Petunias are one of the classic flowering annuals of summer. With varieties available in nearly every color of the rainbow, they are not only eye-catching, but add a classic elegance to wherever they grow. Especially when they are loaded with blooms. …