Professional Gardening Tips
Although we focus on the insects that destroy our landscape plants and crops, these undesirable insects give a bad name to virtually all insect species, most of which are beneficial. These either do no harm, provide food for desirable species […]
Milkweeds have many benefits—they are hardy, low maintenance, good in rain gardens as well as in dry soils and during droughts, tolerate deer, the mid-summer flowers attract butterflies and the leaves feed monarch butterfly larvae. Milkweeds are not weeds at […]
Sustainability means using fewer non-renewable resources to ease the burden of extraction, production, and consumption of these resources puts on the environment and on society. Starting a garden is one positive step you can take toward living a sustainable life, […]
Starting a backyard garden might seem like an overwhelming project. That’s because you are probably picturing one of the gardens from Architecture and design magazines. Those gardens take months of planning and work. If you want a backyard garden like […]
Lyme disease is a potentially disabling disease of joints and the nervous system, spread by deer ticks. Knowing about this disease, how it is spread, and steps to avoid it will allow you to continue gardening or enjoying the outdoors, […]
How to protect plants and keep them healthy and unharmed Many cultures have their own methods of plant protection from weather conditions and enemies that are likely to harm them. Among the most important of these are excessive cold, too […]
Outdoor spaces can vary in size and outlook, but if well designed, they become an extension of the indoor living space. Successful landscaping is not a five-minute job, but there are plenty of ways to improve what outdoor space you […]
If you are looking to add a cordless drill to your tool collection shopping for one can seem to be a daunting task. There are a lot of drills and drivers on the market with a host of different features […]
Choosing a flower pot for ordinary houseplants, the only thing we usually take into account is the size and taste preferences. This principle does not work with Orchids. You need to know certain rules of care to make orchids please […]
PRUNING TOOLS Whether you’re looking for gifts for a gardener (or yourself), are doing dormant winter pruning of shrubs and trees, or pruning shrubs and shearing hedges in late spring through early summer, having the proper pruning tools for the […]