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 …
If you are looking for the perfect natural way to help control insects and pests in your garden and flowerbeds this year, you need to not only attract bluebirds to your landscape - but get them to stay and live in your yard all season long! Bluebirds certainly are a treat to see flying about. …
Did you know that you can create brand new rose bushes from a simple bouquet of roses? Not only is it possible, but it's actually fun to try - and a lot easier to do than you might think! Whether you are getting a bouquet of long-stem roses for a special holiday or anniversary, or …
Sugar snap peas are not only one of the easiest of all vegetables to plant and grow - they also happen to be one of the first vegetables you need to plant in the early spring - all by simply directly sowing seeds right into the cool soil! With their crispy, plump outer shells and …
Make this the year you finally plant and create your very own butterfly garden - not only can a butterfly garden bring a slew of helpful pollinators to your landscape, it can also add incredibly beautiful flowering plants to bring your yard alive like never before! Butterfly gardens have become more and more popular with …
If you are looking to plant and grow your best crop of cucumbers ever this year - then more than anything else - it's critical to plant your cucumbers for success right from the start! Cucumbers are one of the most popular vegetable plants for growing in a home garden. Not only are they delicious …
Want to start your own vegetable plants indoors this year from seed but worried that the process might be too complicated and expensive? Well, here is some great news - it's easier and less expensive than you could ever imagine! It's incredibly rewarding to start your own vegetable plants from seeds. Not only do you …
Looking for a simple solution to prevent the tomatoes on your tomato plants from developing blossom end rot this year - and ruining your harvest in the process? Blossom end rot can be devastating to ripening tomatoes. It first appears as a tiny, brown soft spot on the blossom end of the fruit. In the …
One of the best ways to keep deer from damaging your landscape is to simply grow what they don't like to eat - and there is no better place to start than by planting deer resistant shrubs and bushes! Deer can be extremely destructive to flowerbeds, gardens and anywhere they can find vegetation to their …
Believe it or not - one of the best ways to help your azaleas bloom bright, big and beautiful this spring is to take the time to fertilize them late in the winter - before they ever begin to come back alive! There are actually a wide variety of azaleas. Some are evergreens, keeping their …
If you are looking for a way to distance yourself from the grocery store while living a healthier lifestyle, then growing a throwback Victory food garden is the way to go! The concept of a Victory garden has been around since the First World War. It regained popularity again in the last few years with …
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 …
Looking for a few tips and tricks for how to get your peonies to bloom and flower big every single spring - year after year? Peonies can produce an incredible flush of bright, vibrant blooms in the spring or early summer. The flowering perennial is usually one of the first bushes to fill with color. …
While late winter is usually a time for planning and dreaming about the upcoming gardening season, it's also the perfect time for pruning most varieties of rose bushes. And can pruning ever make a difference in getting your roses to bloom bigger than ever this year! Pruning is vital for keeping most rose varieties healthy and …
Why should you be growing San Marzano tomatoes in your garden, raised beds or containers? Because it's the one single tomato variety you can grow almost anywhere that can give you an amazing harvest of tomatoes that are perfect for almost any need! Not all tomato varieties are created equal, and that is definitely the …
Looking for the best type of bird feeders to use for feeding birds all through the long, cold winter months? There is no more important time to help birds out with a little food in the winter. For cardinals, blue jays, chickadees and other bird species that don't migrate to warmer locations, food can be …
Did you know that by saving your spent coffee grounds now, you can use them this spring and summer to help naturally power your garden and flowerbeds. Not only that, but you can use them to energize hanging baskets, perennial plants, and houseplants too! Coffee grounds are an amazing natural resource that can be used …
Did you know that using wood ashes from your wood stove or fireplace on your garden over the winter and early spring months can help rejuvenate your soil to grow better than ever next year? When it comes to adding power back to your soil without breaking the bank, it's hard to beat wood ashes. …
When it comes to starting seeds indoors and growing healthy, strong transplants for your garden and flowerbeds, did you know that the one place you should not start and grow your plants from seed is in a window? Although it may seem like a natural fit to grow seedlings in a sunny windowsill, as it …
If you want to have a houseplant that can add more than just beauty and greenery to your home, you need to try your hand at growing aloe vera plants. Not only are they easy to maintain, the plant has all kinds of great uses - including helping to heal and sooth burns and cuts in …
Did you know that you can make your Christmas cactus bloom again for a second time after the holiday season has come and gone? It's true! No matter if you are growing a Thanksgiving cactus or a Christmas cactus, with just a bit of additional care, you can get them to bloom again for a …
One of the easiest ways to enjoy fresh, crispy lettuce - even in the middle of a cold, blustery, snowy winter - is by using a simple, space saving hydroponic kit to grow it indoors! When the cold of winter arrives, for many gardeners, it spells the end of home grown fresh salads. Although you …
Did you know that you can use houseplants to help add humidity to your home? As amazing as it sounds, it's true. By simply growing a few beautiful plants indoors, you can help say goodbye to the dry air of winter - and all of the issues that come along with it! There are many …
Did you know that winter is the best time of all to prune your grapes to prepare them for an amazing summer harvest next year? One thing is for sure, whether you're just starting out growing grape vines or already have older vines on your property, pruning is an essential part for keeping grapes healthy …
Did you know that saving your egg shells and used coffee grounds is one of the best ways to easily power your garden and flowerbeds next spring and summer? And even better - all for free! Many might think of egg shells and coffee grounds as just a simple byproduct of a morning breakfast. But …
If you are looking for a simple, easy and effective way to help stop weeds and the endless chore of weeding in your vegetable garden - it's time to start using cardboard to your advantage. Not only is it a great way to repurpose and recycle this all too plentiful resource - it's also usually …
If there is one bird that can always use a little help getting through the winter, it is the beloved chickadee - and one of the best way to do just that is feeding chickadees the food that can help them stay healthy, safe, warm and alive. Chickadees are not only one of the smallest …
Looking for a few easy ways to keep mice out of your stored cars, mowers, campers and other equipment in the winter? Not only can mice make an incredible mess when they build their nests, they can also cause serious damage. Mice will use anything and everything to create their homes. And when they decide …
If you are looking for easy to grow, low care houseplants that can add instant beauty and interest to your home, then philodendrons are the plant for you! In spite of their fancy long name, philodendrons are low-maintenance tropical plants that can bring your indoors to life with their glossy, flowing foliage. And with hundreds …
While they might not be your typical houseplant, did you know that you can actually grow tomatoes indoors all winter long? Not only is it possible, but it's the perfect way to have fresh tomatoes even as the snow flies outside your window! Tomato plants are almost always thought of as an "outside" plant. The …
Did you know that one of the best ways to fertilize your houseplants is with all natural worm castings? Worm castings have become one of the best go-to soil additives when planting everything from vegetable plants in the garden to annual flowers in containers, hanging baskets and flowerbeds. But they also happen to be incredible …
Did you know that one of the best ways you can help finches in your backyard stay healthy and alive is to feed them in the winter? Finches are truly an amazing breed of birds. Especially when you consider all of the different varieties of finches that exist. There are actually over 15 types - …
If you are looking for a beautiful, easy-care houseplant to add to your home that is almost impossible to kill - then you need to try your hand at growing spider plants! Not only are spider plants attractive with their long, cascading foliage, they truly are one of the easiest and most forgiving house plants …
If you are looking for the perfect way to re-energize your garden and flowerbed soil this fall - and use up all of those falling leaves coming down from the trees - then you need to make leaf mold. Not only is it easy to make, it can power your soil and plants like crazy …
Wondering what to do with your ornamental grasses this fall before the cold, snow and blustery weather of winter arrives - and whether or not you should cut them back? Ornamental grasses are a popular mainstay in home landscapes over a wide range of regions and climates. With varieties that can handle anything from scorching …
If you are looking for a great way to add early spring color to your landscape, then late fall is the time to plant daffodils before the cold of winter arrives! Daffodils are one of the hardiest and earliest spring-blooming flowers around. Their beautiful trumpet-shaped blooms burst forth to announce the end of winter - …
Want to know how to make your own nutritious homemade birdseed to feed the birds at your feeders cheaper than ever? Then today's article is right up your alley! In order to feed birds healthy, nutritious food, you often have to pay a premium price. Unfortunately, good quality commercial birdseed continues to get more and …