It’s not quite time to start winterizing your roses but I figured that now would be the perfect time to discuss the topic since you don’t want to leave your roses until winter is almost upon us. You will find that most roses should be winterized in November. More than likely they will still be [...]

When I first met my husband’s grandmother, it was at her tire shop. Yes, she owns a tire shop and there was something about the stacks of tires that all I could think about was how much fun it would have been being able to play with them as a kid. At the [...]

With all the talk of fall that I have had over the last week, I have almost given up hope and started packing in my outdoor furniture. Of course, it’s not really time to start resorting to such drastic measures and I will have a few weeks left to enjoy my outdoors.
Still, even with that [...]

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 [...]

Everyone wants a beautiful landscape but most people feel they lack the time and expertise to cultivate the results they want. With a few simple eco-friendly changes in your fall landscape care, you can get more beautiful results with a limited investment of time and effort.
Triple Your Benefits
Cut the grass, recycle fall leaves and improve [...]

If you remember a few days ago, I went on and on about how great living wreaths are. Today, I am going to look at making one. 
What you need:

Wire Wreath Form
Sphagnum Moss
Small Well Rooted Plants
Floral U-pins
Fishing Line
Rubber Gloves
Scissors
Bucket

Before starting, a nice leisurely stroll through your local garden center is a wonderful way to find the [...]

With summer coming to an end, you may be interested in bringing your garden inside.  Over the next couple of days, I will look at creating a living wreath and ways to make it work for all spaces.  So sit back and enjoy.
For anyone that grows a well-tended garden, there is no limit to the [...]

As with soil-based gardens, hydroponic plants require good pest and disease control habits. The alternative is the same as with ‘ordinary’ gardens: spindly or dead plants. Since the majority of hydroponic plants are fruits and vegetables, that means: plants not worth eating.
But the situation with hydroponics is even trickier, since disease and pests have it [...]

One of the hardest problems that I ever faced was when I had to contend with a completely shady garden. There was no sun anywhere to be had and I almost succumbed to having only hostas in my garden. That is however, until I started looking into other alternatives for that shade infested [...]

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 [...]

Every year I tell myself that there is no way that I am spending more than $50 on some annuals to fill in around my perennials.  I try to avoid the extra cost but once I get into the garden center, I often find one or two - okay, make it more like 5 to [...]

Indoor gardening focuses on growing your plants indoors, either in a small pocket garden or in pots. Plants were not meant to be indoors which is why there are a lot of indoor gardening tips and advice that need to be considered and followed for your indoor plants.
Indoor Gardening Tip No. 1 : Let There [...]

For many, the joy of gardening is cut short as the winter season moves in.  Often the ability to grow vegetable year round is not practical as most people don’t have access to a green house or the space for one either.  Hydroponic vegetable gardening indoors is a solution for the gardening enthusiasts.
What is Hydroponic [...]

Many landscapers and gardeners have convinced themselves that when winter sets in, it means taking a break from their favorite hobby. Most people begin getting used to the fact that the view out their windows will offer nothing but a few dead stalks and a blanket of white. For those who are finding it difficult [...]

Hydroponic gardening is the method of growing plants without the use of soil. In many cases, terrestrial plants can have their roots grown in a mineral solution that meets the requirements that plants need to be able to grow healthily and bear fruits, vegetable so flowers. There are actually several mediums of hydroponic gardening to [...]

Gardens are more beautiful than ever because of the great scientists that develop and market horticulture and gardening products.  These horticulture and gardening products are not developed through magic, and gardens do not improve just through magic.  There are many experts who continue to develop horticulture and gardening products for the amateur and professional gardeners [...]

For people who are just starting to have an interest in home gardening, there are a few necessities that you need to know before you start. Everybody knows that gardening means you have to touch dirt and get your hands dirty. There is no other way around this except maybe if you try hydroponic gardening [...]

Herbs gardening had been popular for many generations. History tells us that as that early as 2700 B.B., Chinese cookbooks had already identified these types of plants as something that is essential for good cooking. Moreover, aside from its culinary value, the Chinese also value herbs for its medicinal properties. Aside from the Chinese, other [...]

For many people, gardening is more than just a weekend hobby or a way to put fresh produce on the table, it’s a passion. Many people get great satisfaction and relaxation from all different types of gardening. Many other people, on the other hand, consider it to be burdensome labor. They look forward to it [...]

Greenhouse hydroponic gardening is the process of growing plants and vegetables without the use of soil. It usually involves using gravel or some other material to support the roots, and the plants are fed with a nutrient rich water solution. The purpose of this is that the plants do not receive their nutrients from the [...]