(ARA) – As fall harvest season begins, many gardeners find themselves with bushels of tomatoes, baskets of cucumbers and armfuls of lettuce. So when your garden is overflowing with produce, how do you make the most of your harvest?
Gardeners know that the best way to experience fruit and vegetables at their prime is to grow [...]

(ARA) – Your vegetable garden has supplied your family with flavorful, nutritious fare throughout the summer. But the arrival of autumn doesn’t mean your days of enjoying your garden are over. If you plant now for the future and prepare for the coming season, it’s possible to enjoy a few last tasty morsels from your [...]

(ARA) – Stroll your neighborhood and chances are you’ll spot landscape shrub roses decorating someone’s garden or backyard. Take a drive into town, and you’ll see them planted at your favorite shopping center.
If you haven’t noticed, landscape shrub roses have taken the country by storm. In home gardens, in containers and along highways, these low-maintenance [...]

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.
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Cut the grass, recycle fall leaves and improve [...]

In these times of severe drought in many parts of the country, consumers are desperate for plants that will make their gardens shine, in spite of water restrictions. The secret is selecting plants that are naturally not thirsty.
Many of our own native plants, water-storing cactus and succulents for example, have evolved over time to tolerate [...]

New Plants and Garden Accessories Take a Starring Role in Outdoor Rooms this Spring
(ARA) – From show-stopping roses to containers rich in history, Spring 2008 promises to be an exciting year for garden lovers.
“Gardening this year will be easier than ever before, and a lot more fun, thanks to exciting new plants and smart new [...]

Whether you’re tucking in your outdoor garden before frigid temperatures hit or counting on your indoor plants to satisfy your need for green this winter, you’ll need to do a bit of work to keep your leafy friends happy and healthy until spring.
Winter is generally a harsh time for plants — indoors and out, but [...]

For a lot of people, there just is not enough time throughout the year to plant and grow the garden that they would really like to have. And this is often caused by their location in the country as a lot of parts have snow on the ground for a good bit of the year. [...]

If you are a Rosarian, no matter where you live, you will want to winterize your roses.  There is a school of thought that says winterizing is not necessary for some roses in some colder climates.  But, while some climates permit minimal winter preparation and some rose varieties require little work for the winter, all [...]

The fall has arrived, and while some people take this season as indicative of a time to stop doing yard work, it can actually be a time to do some beautiful yard work. Fall is known for its beautiful colors, and you can make those a part of your garden by doing some fall gardening.
Think [...]