Did you know that planting cucumber seeds in the middle summer is one of the easiest, fastest and best ways to grow your biggest crop of cucumbers ever? Not only will replanting seeds in the middle of the garden season allow you to enjoy fresh cucumbers well into late fall, summer planted cucumber plants actually …
Compost tea is one of the best ways to fertilize your flowers – not only giving you amazing plants with incredible blooms, but doing so naturally. Even better, it can be extremely inexpensive to make. In fact, if you have your own compost pile, you can make it for free! Compost tea is a power-packed …
One of the best ways of all to take the guesswork out of how to know when to water your vegetable and flower plants is by using a simple, inexpensive moisture meter. In fact, once you own one of these amazing little tools, you will wonder how you ever lived without it! Giving plants the …
Looking for a few tips, tricks and secrets to keep the gorgeous leaves of your hosta plant healthy and looking great all summer long? The big, bright foliage of a hosta plant can certainly be a showstopper in flowerbeds. The shade loving plant’s massive leaf canopy can bring huge color and interest, whether as the …
Are you looking to rejuvenate and bring your tired and worn out geraniums back to life? Geraniums are prized for their gorgeous blooms that can fill multiple stems at once. Their bright foliage and flowers are wonderful for bringing big interest to hanging baskets, containers, window boxes, and flowerbeds. Well, that is – when they …
There is little doubt about it – how, when and what you use to fertilize your hanging baskets can make a huge difference in just how well they bloom. And perhaps even more importantly – for just how long into summer or fall you can keep your baskets flowering big! If there is one thing …
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 …
Did you know that you can use cinnamon to repel a wide range of pests, disease and other ailments in your garden and flowerbeds? There are so many different commercial pest repellents, sprays and insecticide granules available on the market today. In fact, so many that it can often be overwhelming to figure out which …
Looking for a few tricks and tips to help get your struggling cucumber plants to start growing better quickly? There is nothing more disheartening to a gardener than watching their vegetable plants sit in the ground and fail to take off in the spring and early summer months. When plants struggle to grow, it creates …
Did you know that how you care for your viburnum shrubs after they bloom can make a big difference in their health and flowering ability for next year – especially when it comes to how you prune and fertilize! Viburnum is a flowering shrub or tree that comes in a wide range of varieties, shapes …