Category: Gardening Tips
How to Keep Deer Out of Your Garden
Deer can be the most damaging pests in any garden. In the spring they can devour the green shoots...
Read MoreLearn Your Plant Hardiness Zone… Then “Change” it!
Choose Plants According to Your Hardiness Zone When planning your garden, it is important to know...
Read MoreFour Kinds of Tools That Make Gardening Fun
So you’ve gotten the garden bug and sallied off to the garden center to pick plants. Wait just a...
Read MoreBeneficial Fungi – The Secret to a Lush Garden
Mycorrhizal Fungi Did you know that fungi are good for your garden? I had mentioned about adding our own beneficial fungi to the soil. You can do this either right after mulching or just before; I normally do it before but if it...
Read MoreGardening Books to Help You Plan & Design a Garden
So much of gardening is about how you plan, work and maintain your garden. It’s not really a matter of how hard you work in your garden; it is how smart you are working that is the final determinant in the success of your...
Read MoreHow to Compost from A to Z
Why You Should Start a Compost Bin Starting your own compost bin will not only provide beneficial results for your garden, but it is also good for the environment. Composting breaks down waste materials from your garden and...
Read MoreGardening Reference Books That Belong on Your Shelf
If design books are the brains of my garden book collection, then the beating heart of it all must be the plant compendiums. These are the reference books I check to make sure I’m putting the right plant in the right place. Sure...
Read MoreGardening in Winter? This is How it’s Done!
Brighten Up Your Winter with a Garden Just because the trees are bare and there is snow on the ground doesn’t mean that your garden has to become a winter wasteland. A well-planned garden will provide year-round interest...
Read MoreSummer Gardening – Nine Easy Things to Do Right Now
Summer is a time of beauty and abundance in the garden. It’s also a busy time for the gardener, full of chores that are necessary to care for and maintain the health of your plants. Listed below are some of the core tasks of the...
Read MoreUltimate Guide to Mulch – Learn How to Improve Your Soil
Mulch – Nature’s Way of Recycling One of the chores that befall every gardener, often several times a year, is the laborious task of mulching. While many of us view this as an odious task best ranked with mucking stables...
Read MoreIt’s Fall – Here’s What Your Garden Needs
While the industry and many experts have touted fall as an exceptional time for planting, many of you out there remain unconvinced. I am not talking about waiting until after the last of the turkey is consumed at Thanksgiving...
Read MoreSpring Gardening To-Do List
Every season brings a different set of chores in the garden. Spring is an exciting time for...
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