One of the best ways to protect and recharge the soil in your garden this fall is with a cover crop – especially when you plant your garden with annual rye! Annual rye, or cereal rye as it is also known, is a grain crop that can be sown in the fall directly over bare …
Wondering how to best use all of those pine needles that have fallen down to the ground from your pine trees – and whether or not they are safe to use in your flowerbeds, gardens, compost pile and more? Pine needles are one of the most misunderstood organic materials around. Especially when it comes to …
If you are looking to grow your own vegetables and flowers but don’t want to spend endless hours tilling and weeding your garden all summer long – then it’s time to create the perfect, weed-free, no till garden in your backyard. Not only is it easy to do – it can help you grow amazing …
When you clean out and properly mulch your flowerbeds in the fall – you can all but eliminate next year’s weeds now – and in the process, set the stage for incredibly productive, low maintenance flowerbeds that can be the envy of your neighborhood! If there is one common mistake that many gardeners make in …
If you are looking for a quick, simple and powerful way to recharge your garden soil this fall, you need to plant mustard seed – the perfect no till garden cover crop that can naturally power and re-energize your tired garden with little effort. And even better – you won’t need to till it in …
Looking for a way to put a stop to the seemingly endless chore of weeding your flowerbeds and finally get rid of the weeds in your flowerbeds – for good? There is nothing more frustrating to a gardener than dealing with weeds. Especially weeds that continue to grow back again and again stronger than before. …
Looking for a few natural, safe and effective ways to get rid of 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 encounter around their home. Not only do the leaves of this …
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, …
Looking for a couple of simple secrets to stop the endless onslaught of weeds in your garden this spring, summer and fall – without having to spend all of your time constantly weeding? The answer is actually simple and just might surprise you – start working in your soil less! Sound crazy? Well, believe it …
While mowing the lawn might seem like a mundane spring and summer chore, you can actually put those grass clippings to good use in your garden! Mowing is just a part of warm weather living for most folks. The grass needs to be mowed and the result of this process is grass clippings. Most people …