Looking for a few simple and effective tips and tricks to keep hungry rabbits out of your flowerbeds and garden this year – and keep them out for good? Rabbits can wreak havoc on garden plants and vegetables. Contrary to popular belief, rabbits like to munch on a lot more than just carrots. They actually …
If you are looking to grow and harvest a fantastic crop of cucumbers this year – the path to success all begins with knowing how to fertilize your cucumber plants with the perfect mix of nutrients at just the right time! As garden season approaches, gardeners everywhere begin planting cucumber transplants or seeds into the …
If there is one beautiful flower that helps to signify the beginning of a new growing season, it’s tulips – but did you know that what you do with them after they bloom can make a huge difference in how they flower next year. Or if they flower at all? It’s no secret that tulips …
If you want to get your tomatoes off to a fast, healthy start this year – and get a big harvest of juicy tomatoes this summer – it all starts with adding three crucial ingredients to the planting hole soil as you plant! Tomato plants are one of the heaviest feeders of all vegetable plants …
If you are looking for a few simple, safe and effective ways to stop birds from building nests around your home, garage, sheds or barn – today’s article is right up your alley! Birds are incredibly beneficial to have around the landscape. Not only are they great for consuming all kinds of potential weed seeds, …
Want to know how to mulch your flowerbeds this year to finally stop weeds – and end that endless chore of weeding all summer long for good? Without a doubt, there is no better way to fight weeds than with a layer of mulch. And because of that, every single spring, millions upon millions of …
Are you looking for a few simple solutions to keep your hanging baskets healthy, vibrant, and most importantly, blooming all summer long this year? Hanging baskets are one of the most popular ways for gardeners to add big flower power – no matter where they might live. After all, even if you live in a …
Whether you grow your own tomato transplants from seed or you purchase ready to go plants from your local nursery or greenhouse, one of the most important things you can do for your young tomato plants is to harden them off before planting. Hardening off is the process of preparing a plant for life outdoors. …
Looking to plant onion sets this spring for a big harvest of delicious, full-size home grown onions this summer and fall? Onions are a great crop for backyard gardeners and can fit in almost any available space. Since they don’t produce large root structures, they are easy to grow in traditional gardens, raised beds – …
Want to grow bigger and juicier strawberries than ever this year – and not end up harvesting tiny berries with little to no flavor? Anyone who plants or grows strawberries knows the incredible anticipation a new growing season brings. That this might finally be the year that those strawberry plants actually take off and produce …