During the winter months, the landscape can get pretty bleak. Your yard and your neighbors’ yards don’t look as colorful. But it is interesting to consider the various plants that do stay green all winter long. Planting this spring or summer will give you splashes of color around your home when the snows come this […]
Garden
Winter Gardening
The art of winter gardening dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries when European nobility would construct large conservatories to house tropical and subtropical plants. The conservatory would act as an extension of their living space. Many would be attached to the main homes (usually palaces). Early versions would have been constructed of masonry […]
Gardening for a dry summer – Drought Resistant choices
Worried about getting low amounts of rain this summer? Maybe you despise dragging out the garden hose. Well, we can give you some tips for having a garden that can handle the heat – and dry soil. Let’s start by suggesting what you should plant. Try some Sedum = a flowering plant coming in many […]
September
10
2012
Pruning Your Shrubs and Plants
If you look out your window and see a jungle rather than a landscaped garden, it’s probably time to think about pruning. Regular pruning helps establish shapely shrubs and trees with vigorous, balanced growth. Trimmed shrubs also create structure. By pruning your garden regularly, you can keep the jungle at bay and create a template […]
August
30
2012
Ways to Spend Less on Landscaping – including “Hardscaping”
So you would like to improve your landscaping but you don’t have thousands of dollars to spend. There are things you can do to improve your lawn and other landscaped areas around your home without breaking the bank. We give you several ideas here. First—stop spending money on weed killers. Letting some weeds grow creates […]
August
10
2012
Planning for this Fall – Six Recommended Shrubs
Although the spring season is over, there are plenty of shrubs that blossom for the fall. Warm, beautiful autumn colors can create a welcoming lawn or garden without the need of pastels. The following are recommended shrubs that will still look great in the autumn and keep your lawn looking vibrant. Virginia Sweetspire By the […]
July
25
2012
How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden
Butterflies are a beautiful addition to any garden. Every time we see one it brings a smile. They are light as a feather, colorful, happy creatures. But did you know they are the second largest group of animals on earth? Beetles are the largest group, with 300,000 known species. Butterflies and moths come in second, […]
July
17
2012
Controlling Weeds
You love your lawn and garden, but you hate those pesky weeds! They pop up all over the place and are quick to grow. How can you get rid of them? Here we share some tips and information about preventing and removing weeds. You can always hand pull or dig weeds out but you have […]
June
24
2012
Creating a Window Box Part II: Enhance Your Home
Nothing brightens a drab area or the front of your home like an array of colorful flowers and green plants. Window boxes are a fairly simple and popular way to beautify the outside of your home. In a separate article, we gave you ideas for what to plant in your window box. Miniature roses, pansies, […]
June
14
2012
A Garden in Your Window: Part I :Choosing Flowers and/or Plants
Window boxes are a wonderful way to beautify the outside of your home but yet you can enjoy their beauty from the inside of your home as well. So what are the best plants and flowers for a window box? Obviously you would like to choose plants that are fairly easy to care for but […]
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