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 […]
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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 […]
May
23
2012
Less Leaves – Choosing Trees For Your Yard
Trees are beautiful… and let’s face it—we need them on our planet. We appreciate their beauty and shade but when you see someone’s yard with no trees in it, most likely that’s because they did not want to bother with cleaning up leaves. However, there are trees and shrubs that do not shed their leaves […]
May
03
2012
What Gives Flowers Their Color?
We take colors for granted. They enrich our world and provide beauty every day. Colors come from pigments and most flower colors come from the pigments known as anthocyanins. These are classified as chemicals called flavonoids and result in pink, red, blue and purple coloring in flowers. Oranges and yellows are from a type of […]
April
29
2012
CREATING A COMPOST HEAP – Fertilizer for a Rich Lawn and Garden
Today’s society more than ever is concerned with being “green”—reusing, recycling, and conserving. The less resources we use the more there will be for future generations. Making a compost heap is a very green thing to do. Rather than buying fertilizers or buying new plants frequently because you haven’t fertilized the plants you have, you […]
April
18
2012
Fun with Full Sun! Summer Landscaping
With spring upon us, the sun is out, and the flowers are growing. Wondering what to grow in your garden? For summer, you may want to pick plants that can withstand the harsh rays and limited water. For the average human, four to six hours of pure sunlight each day may translate to one heck […]
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