What Mulch Is Best For Repelling Bugs?
Below, read about the best types of mulch to keep bugs away, and find a few other gardening tips and tricks that deter pesky pests.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN HERE
ENQUIRING MINDS WANT TO PLANT!
Knowledge and resources about plants and planting are so vast they can be overwhelming. The best approach is to take advantage of information based on your areas of interest and then seek the guidance of a plant professional. Your local nursery or garden center has inspired people ready to offer advice.
LEARN, ASK, PLANT!
Caring for a Live Christmas Tree
Every year, thousands of Christmas trees are discarded at the end of the season and sent to landfills. Live Christmas trees are purchased live and stay alive throughout Christmas. When you’re finished, the trees are replanted to grow into the tree they were meant to be.
June is Perennial Gardening Month
Perennial gardens often bring to mind the classic cottage garden or vibrant perennial border, and rightfully so.
The Essential Gardening Tools Everyone Needs
Gardening requires work, and you’ll need a few tools to get it done. Investing in good-quality garden tools that will last a long time will give you far better results than most of the trinkets you see in the infomercials.
Winter Hosta Care
Hostas are among some of the most cherished perennials of all time, creating a lush pallet of bright greens, muted greens, chartreuse greens, variegated greens and creams, and blue greens.
The 5 Commandments of Spring Cleaning your Landscape
After such a long, cold winter, springtime is a joy to behold. The icy, grey days are mostly finished, and green, sunny days and blue skies are emerging. The sensations of spring are always something amazing to experience. Here’s a little taste of what’s to come.
Best Trees To Plant Near A Driveway
Want to significantly change the appearance of your home landscape? Plant a tree! And if that tree is in your front yard specifically, your house’s curb appeal and value can also see a boost.
How to Keep Evergreen Boughs Green
Evergreen boughs bring lively green color and fresh scents into your home over the holidays. But if we’re not careful, the branches easily dry out and leave us with a mess of needles instead of a beautiful wreath or centerpiece. So how do you preserve evergreen cuttings?
Overwintering your favorite garden plants
This is the time of the year to make tough decisions about what will take up residence in the house and what will succumb to the frost.
Trees and shrubs that attract birds
It takes more than a feeder and a birdbath to make your yard truly bird friendly. Birds need a complete habitat that provides food, shelter, nesting areas, and singing posts from which to defend their territories.
