How To Take Care Of Weed Controls

Unfortunately, theres a lot more growing in your lawn than just grass. Controlling weeds in a new or existing lawn is vital to the health and overall appearance of the lawn. A beautiful smooth lawn gets most of its good

How To Take Care Of Your Lawn Mower In Winter

You should also take precautions at the end of the season to properly winterize your mower if you live in an area where cold weather is a problem. Preparing a lawn mower for winter storage is easy to do with 7 simple ste

How To Take Care Of Your Lawn With Fertilizers

Your lawn consists of thousands and thousands of tiny little plants that group together closely to form patches of grass. Plants need fertilizer to grow healthy. We know we need to fertilize our garden and house plants,

Patch Diseases For Bluegrass Lawns

Patch diseases will occasionally occur in bluegrass lawns. Areas of turf die in patches, hence the name. Advanced stages of the disease appear as rings of dead turf surrounding living turf that resembles a frogs eye. Res

Rotary Mowers For The Lawn

Whats best will depend on your wants and needs. Gas-powered rotary lawn mowers can be divided into two categories: walk-behind rotary mowers and riding mowers lawn tractors. The walk-behind rotary lawn mowers can further

Hydrangeas Used in Landscaping

Hydrangeas are very popular for landscaping mainly because of their dazzling display of flowers and spectacular foliage. It also is an easy to care for shrub given the correct growing environment. And a magical occurrenc

Good Ground Covers to Replace Lawn


Consider what is involved with keeping your lawn looking good— fuel for power mowers, toxic emissions, fertilizers and pesticides, water consumption and weekend time are all part of the cost of lawn maintenance. Gr

Let’s Plant Some Lilies

Lily bulbs can be planted anytime the ground is not frozen solid and is dry enough to dig a hole without making clods. In the mild climates, they can be planted in the fall and early winter and you can expect flowers sta

Different Hydrangea Varieties

There are many species of this deciduous shrub to choose to grow in your landscape design. They have many positive aspects and are a pleasant showy splash of color in your garden. Most species of hydrangeas can be grown

Tiger Lilies, Perennial Panthers of the Meadow

The perennial lily with flowers growing up to three inches in width was named ‘tiger’, probably referring to the spots on its fiery orange petals. This exotic lily has a strong, sweet and distinctively lily s

Choosing and Planting the Right Vine for Your Garden

As with all plants, a little research is necessary to decide which vine to choose for your growing needs, and where and how to plant the selection. Vines grown in cooler northern areas may not be adapted to warmer region

The Versatility of Flowering Vines

Unfortunately, clinging vines have had a bad connotation deriving from the age-old fairy tale about Jack and the climbing beanstalk. But it is now time to put that child’s story away and discuss all the virtues of

Some Great Gifts for Your Gardening Friends

The rewards of gardening are plentiful. But sometimes it is nice to receive a gift to make the work of gardening a bit more comfortable or easier. Even though for most, gardening is a chore of love, having the right tool

Ebb And Flow Hydroponic Systems Make Indoor Soil-free Gardening Possible

Hydroponics is a great method of gardening indoors that requires no soil whatsoever, yet produces fabulous yields of fruits, vegetables and flowers. There are many types of hydroponics systems that you can try, includin

Landscaping: An Escape From Dreary Exteriors

Creating eye-catching landscaping isn’t just a fun and active hobby for homeowners, it’s also a way to increase curb appeal and property value.According to the American Nursery and Landscaping Association, im

Hydroponic Gardening 101

Hydroponic gardening is a great way for anyone who wants to garden but does not have a backyard or a hospitable climate to still participate by growing high-quality fruits, vegetables and flowers indoors without using so

10 Tips To Plant Wonderful Roses

The art of planting roses doesnt have to be a complicated thing to do. When you have the right knowledge there is no limit to how beautiful a garden or rosebush that you can create. In this guide, you will not only have

A Couple Of Secrets On Pruning Your Roses

Pruning your roses is one of the most needed and the most annoyingly difficult tasks that goes with proper rose care. It takes a steady hand the proper procedure to ensure the best possible roses that you can get. Prunin

All About Climbing Roses

What is more beautiful than seeing a home or building with an arch of climbing roses in the landscaping? Climbing roses are one of many plants that branch out and intertwine themselves among arches, trellises, or even bu

Creating A Beautiful Garden With Flowers

When planting a garden there are many questions which you must ask yourself before you begin. Where are you going to plant it, do you have the garden equipment to do so and how big do you want your garden to be? When do