Gardening Tip Annuals vs. Perennials
Spring is here and winter has finally left! Soon grills will be firing up and pools covers will be coming off. Something nice to feature in your backyard space is a nice garden to go around your hot tub or swimming pool. Getting into gardening is not too difficult, simple things to keep in mind like what you want to plant and maintaining them are the usual essentials. There are many plants to choose from when deciding, but something important items to think about is the difference between annual plants, and perennial plants. So to be clear Annuals you plant each year and add full grown...
Read MorePreparing your Yard for the Winter!
Have you prepared your lawn for the winter yet? There are four simple things you can do to your lawn to prepare it for the winter months, and guarantee a beautiful lawn to start the spring with. De-thatch your lawn – de-thatching your lawn is the process of racking your lawn and removing all the dead grass. this allows the lawn to breath better and encourages new grass growth. Rake up all leaves and debris – make sure you rake up all the debris and leaves in your yard, if left over the winter prepare to see bald spots. Fertilize your lawn – by using a good organic...
Read MoreFall Gardening Plan
As summer comes to an end and the summer temperatures cool down gardeners look for new plants that will flourish from late summer and into the fall. Keep your garden productive with this fall vegetable garden plan! Before picking fall vegetables to plant, make sure to help replenish your soil from all of the summer. Spread mulch over the soil to help decrease weeds and disease. This would also be a good time to start composting. Make sure to remove weeds carefully so seeds from the summer garden do not spread and interfere with your fall vegetables. If there is any part of your garden that...
Read MoreCreating a Garden Plan
Having an overall plan for your garden is a good idea, it’s like the old adage, if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. By planning, you avoid the classic dilemma of buying plants and not knowing where to plant them, or how to help them grow. Planning on paper is a good idea, but isn’t always necessary. Home gardeners can figure out the exact number of plants to buy, but it can seem tedious to map out where every single plant will go. A simple drawing that shows the layout of your plant bed and a basic plan that shows the most important plants, ones that need the most space, is easy and...
Read MoreEthical Gardening
Before you go to buy your plants take a moment to think about the ethics of your garden. Gardening is fun because you’re creating something, you get to watch your work turn into a physical result, wouldn’t it be nice to know that your garden isn’t planted from seeds that were flown in from miles away? Here’s a few suggestions on how to keep your garden local and ethical; Choose smaller plants and grow them on in your own garden. More mature plants will have most likely been grown abroad and carry the risk of pests and diseases. Smaller plants are usually local and just beginning to...
Read MorePlanting Spring Bulbs in the Fall
If you want to fill your garden with color and thriving plants next spring, your work has to begin in the fall. Bulbs are planted before the first frost, so depending on where you live that could mean as early as September. Here’s a few tips on planting bulbs to prepare your garden; For best quality, pick large bulbs – the more mature the bulb, the larger the flowers – and plant them as soon as possible. Store your bulbs in a dry, dark and cool place between 50° and 60°F. You can use the vegetable compartment of your refrigerator, but keep bulbs away from fruit. As a rule,...
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