Need to recharge your tired raised bed soil this year before planting season arrives? Raised beds have become more popular than ever – and with good reason. They allow gardeners to grow everything from fresh flowers to vegetables, herbs and more – all without having to have the space or time commitment of a traditional …

If you want to eliminate ground moles from your yard – and stop all of the damage they can do to it – then spring is time to take action! Ground moles can be one of the most invasive of all pests. Unfortunately, once they arrive, they are more than happy to set up shop …

The best time to fertilize daylilies is in early spring – and with one simple and easy application, you can set your daylilies up for bigger and better blooms than ever this year! Daylilies are one of the most popular of all perennial plants for home gardeners. Not only are they easy to grow and …

Looking for a few simple tips and tricks to build the perfect spring compost pile that can heat up quick – and make compost faster than ever? One of the best ways to improve the plants growing in your vegetable garden and flowerbeds is to use compost everywhere you can. In planting holes, as a …

Looking for a few simple tricks to keep insects off of your hostas this year – and keep their foliage big, bright and beautiful all spring, summer and fall long? As beautiful as hostas can be in the landscape, if there is one painful drawback to growing them, it’s trying to keep slugs, beetles, aphids …

If you are looking for a simple way to help control and keep insect and pest populations in check in your backyard – maybe it’s time to consider installing a bat house to attract one of nature’s most veracious insect eaters around – bats! Bats are actually one of the most beneficial mammals when it …

When it comes to getting your lilac bushes to bloom big and beautiful year after year – how, when, and what you fertilize them with can make a huge difference between flowering success or a bush that struggles to flower at all! With their strong, fragrant scent, the blooms of a lilac bush fill the …

When it comes time to plant your tomato transplants into the ground, how you plant them – and what you plant them with are extremely important for a tomato plant’s short and long term success! Getting tomato plants off to a fast start is vital for their overall health and productivity. If plants struggle to …

If you are looking to plant and grow an amazing crop of blackberries but hate all of the scratches and cuts that result from their sharp thorns, then you need to try growing thornless blackberries. These plants have all the wonderful benefits of traditional blackberries – but without all the pain from piercing thorns!  Blackberries …

When it comes to starting pepper plants indoors – a few simple secrets can make the difference between producing struggling seedlings – or healthy, strong transplants that are ready to take off! Transplants can be expensive when purchasing from nurseries and stores. Especially when you are buying all kinds of specialty pepper plants. But perhaps …