Sep
16
2008

I’m sure that everyone, whether you garden or not, is aware of many of the gardening tools available. I mean, if you have ever been in a home improvement store, you have probably strolled past the aisles filled with gardening tools.
Even still, I would like to go through them for any beginner gardener out there. [...]
Sep
01
2008
Yes, it’s almost upon us; the end of summer. For school children, the end of summer has arrived but for the happy gardener, there are still a few weeks of summer to enjoy before we have to start getting everything ready for winter. Obviously, I am in a zone where we see long cold winters [...]
Jul
30
2008

When I first started gardening, I had absolutely no idea what zones referred to. I was often asking the question, “Why can’t I have that plant? I mean, I like the flower, I have the right amount of shade or sun, the right amount of everything to have that plant, so why can’t I?”
The reason [...]
Jul
22
2008
Every gardener, whether he is an avid veteran or an occasional hobbyist, started somewhere. Maybe it was alongside his parent’s or when she moved into her first home. Whenever she started, every new and even experienced gardener must ask him or herself several questions before starting a garden. In this article, I am going to [...]
Jun
25
2008
This last week has seen the first week of summer and many gardeners both beginners and experienced have gone outdoors to start checking off their tasks sheet for early summer.
I find, personally, that it is better to look at a garden in small bursts. Sure there are many things that I will need to do [...]
Jun
11
2008

When I first moved out on my own, at the young age of 17, I moved into a large 3 bedroom house with a beautiful yard, full mature trees and large patio for parties. I, and my two roommates, thought that we had moved into heaven and for a first time rental, it was a very [...]