The typical set of garden tools suggested for first-time gardeners includes a shovel, rake, and hoe—but have you ever considered the usefulness of a spading fork? Certainly you could use a shovel, rake or hoe for the same job, but… Read More
Most perennials never stop growing and spreading, unfortunately, a gardener’s flowerbed size is usually limited. When a perennial grows too large for its space or is flopping or otherwise suffering, it’s time to divide and transplant. It’s typical for perennials… Read More
Garden cleanup can be a satisfying process when the final product is a tidy environment that will be ready when plants burst out with spring greenery. It’s easy to want to clean up all those dying leaves, stems, and spent… Read More
What is Composting? Composting is a simple method for gardeners to recycle waste materials from their yard, kitchen, and garden into a fertilizer that enriches soil. By mixing various ingredients using water, air, and heat, microbes break the materials down,… Read More
Having a storage system for your long-handled garden tools is useful for two important reasons: A system means you’re more likely to store them properly after use. Tools last longer when you keep them off ground because they will require… Read More
When a plant in your garden starts drooping, there are holes in the leaves, or the leaves change color, there are any number of reasons to explain the problem. For new gardeners whose plants don’t behave the way you expect… Read More
With all this time spent at home over the last year, don’t let any more time go by without constructing the landscape of your dreams. Let’s face it – your home used to be your own, the place you could… Read More
There is no better way to spend the summer than by going outside and giving your landscape a little tender, love, and care! There are plenty of great reasons to landscape – you get to spend time in the fresh… Read More
No matter what projects you have planned for this summer, you’re going to need an array of tools to get those jobs done. If you’re not sure what you’ll need or where to start, fear not! We’ve compiled a list… Read More
After another long and challenging winter, it’s time to look forward to the warm embrace of the spring and summer time! It’s going to get hot, the days will be long, the grass will turn green, and plants outside will… Read More
Last blog post, we took a trip back to science class, and this week we’re going to talk a little bit about history. That is the history of Thanksgiving. For us in the states, Thanksgiving is next week, and with… Read More
Now that summer is in the rearview mirror, and we’ve traded our lawn mowers for leaf rakes and snow shovels, do you ever wonder what happens to trees and perennial plants in the winter? If you have, you’re not alone… Read More
