A cottage garden is one of the easiest types of flower gardens to plant and grow. It’s a hodge-podge of color, texture, height and fragrance that looks as though it naturally grew that way. [Read more...] about How to Design a Cottage Garden
How To Attract Beneficial Insects To Your Garden
Insects not only pollinate plants so they can produce food, certain insects devour the ‘bad’ insects that destroy garden produce.[Read more...] about How To Attract Beneficial Insects To Your Garden
How to Create Shade For Your Summer Gardens
Although the bulk of what is written about gardening concentrates on plants getting enough sun, there is a need for shade in the garden. This article will focus on creating shade with plants, rather than human-made structures.[Read more...] about How to Create Shade For Your Summer Gardens
What Are Some Low Maintenance Lawn Substitutes?
There are several eco-friendly grass alternatives that will give you lush greenery growing in the yard and won’t require hours of weekly maintenance. [Read more...] about What Are Some Low Maintenance Lawn Substitutes?
5 Colorful Plants for Shady Areas in Your Garden
Most gardens will have some shade. Wouldn't it be nice to add some colors in such forgotten areas? [Read more...] about 5 Colorful Plants for Shady Areas in Your Garden
5 Flowers for Your Colorful Summer Garden
Change the mid-summer appearance of your yard next year by planting some of these plants that will bloom during the hot summer and keep your garden colorful.[Read more...] about 5 Flowers for Your Colorful Summer Garden
How to get rid of weeds with Organic Mulching?
In order to get rid of weeds invading your flowerbeds, there are some ways to keep them out.
Let me show you some of those "better to use" mulches and explain their individual benefits.[Read more...] about How to get rid of weeds with Organic Mulching?
How Do I Prepare the Garden for Summer?
Preparing a garden for summer begins and ends with the soil. If the garden soil is healthy, the garden plants will be also.[Read more...] about How Do I Prepare the Garden for Summer?
How to Start a Kitchen Garden for Beginners
There are no certain food plants that have to be grown in a kitchen garden. Just plant what you and your family like to eat. [Read more...] about How to Start a Kitchen Garden for Beginners
How to Grow Sweet Peas~planting tips
Sweet peas come in many different bloom colors and no cutting garden is complete without at least a few of these fragrant and nostalgic beauties. [Read more...] about How to Grow Sweet Peas~planting tips
