Recent Blog Posts

  • Build Your Own Vegetable Trellis

    May 1, 2012
    Short on garden space? If you build a trellis you'll get at least two crops of veggies and/or fruits in the same space as it takes to grow just one. Plus, as your plants are trained to grow upwards, they will get more light and air. And sunnier, dryer conditions mean less mildew and mold.
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  • Planting Pointers

    May 1, 2012
    When working on top of prepared soil, kneel on a piece of plywood to distribute your weight. Whatever you decide to plant, do all you can by reaching into your freshly prepared garden beds rather than flattening the soil with your sturdily clad feet.
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  • Top 10 Tips for New Gardeners

    April 1, 2012
    It seems everyone's into gardening, but if you're a novice (or an old green thumb) it may seem a little intimidating. So here are some suggestions to help you grow a bountiful harvest and remember.
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  • Don't Just Ditch the Tree

    January 1, 2012
    The relatives are gone, the kids are back in school, and the Christmas tree has shed its last needle. Yes, it's the end of the holiday season and time to say good-bye to your once live and beautiful tree. But don't just throw it on the trash heap (or into your neighbor's yard at 3 am).
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  • Getting soaked

    August 1, 2011
    Tired of standing around, spending your valuable time just watering your garden? Then look into "soaker" hoses. Specially designed to deliver a slow trickle of water to every plant along the length of the hose, soakers are perfect for shrubbery and vegetable or flower gardens.
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  • Cut a Healthy Lawn

    July 1, 2011
    Now that you're mowing the lawn about once a week it's important that you're also making sure it will be healthy for your weekly meeting. Here are a few tips to make sure it's in tip-top shape: Have your lawn mower blades sharpened before the mowing season begins (Did you?
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  • Combine Annuals and Perennials this Spring

    June 2, 2011
    Have you ever planted a rainbow? The colors you see in the sky after a rain are fleeting, but the hues in your garden can reflect their beauty for entire seasons, even years.
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  • Gardening By the Numbers

    June 2, 2011
    We live in a world of numbers. Most we understand, others we don’t, like those three numbers on plant fertilizer. They will tell you everything you need to know but only if you can break the secret code.
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  • It's A Dirty Job But Someone's Got To Do It

    May 1, 2011
    Any gardener knows that weeding and planting is dirty work. So make your work a little cleaner by spritzing cooking spray on your hoe, shovel and other gardening tools before you go to work. This prevents soil from sticking to them and makes your gardening and cleanup go much easier!
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  • Dealing With Daffodils

    May 1, 2011
      Though daffodils fall within the narcissus botanical family, the bulbs' flowers can seem homely once their spring bloom has passed. Do yourself a favor, though, and leave the foliage be.
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