The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Bibs On!
It’s getting to be that time of the year when many of our lawns start to dry out and go dormant. If you water your lawn, or have new grass seed that you are watering, here are a few tips to make sure you are helping your lawn and not doing it harm. When watering… Click here to read more…
Have you seen any baby ladybugs in your garden? They may be on your plants right now, quietly working away for you in a miniature drama as they rid your plants of aphids, spider mites and other small insects. Adult ladybugs also dine on insects, but it’s their young – the larvae – that are… Click here to read more…
This is my strategy for pruning trees and shrubs around my house during the summer: If they look like they need pruning, then by all means prune them! Yeah, you might cut off a few flower buds if you prune at the wrong time, but it’s small price to pay to have nice looking plants… Click here to read more…
SLUGS…..YUCK!!! Who is chewing all those ragged holes in the leaves of your beautiful plants? It could very well be slugs or snails. Garden slugs like to hide in dark, moist places during the day, and at night they crawl out of their hidey holes to munch on your plants or ripening vegetables. The evidence… Click here to read more…
It’s hot, it’s dry, and you might be experiencing near drought conditions if you’ve had no, or little rain in the past few weeks.How do you keep your lawn alive? If you’re in a northern climate your lawn is likely made up of cool season grasses. Cool season grasses green up very early in the… Click here to read more…
10 Plants that repel mosquitos You spend years planning and building your dream backyard patio. Then, as you sit enjoying your backyard, you hear the dreaded buzz of a mosquito as it zips past your ear. What’s a person to do? Do you run back inside your house in fear? No way! Take back your… Click here to read more…
How to Grow Clematis Clematis has a rich history traced as far back as the 17th century when they were first introduced from China to Japanese Gardens. In time, selected clematis varieties journeyed to European gardens in the 18th century. They have long been prized for their showy flower displays and are wonderful climbers for… Click here to read more…
How To Build a Potato Box From Pallets MATERIALS NEEDED 2 to 4 Pallets: look for pallets that have many intact boards that are held on by no more than about 6 nails each. This will make it easier to pry the boards loose. The more boards on the pallet the better, in case of… Click here to read more…
If you’re a strawberry lover, few things make you smile more than fresh strawberries. Sure grocery store strawberries are good but when they are grown in a garden or container you control the ripeness at picking and there is the personal satisfaction of knowing you grew them yourself. But you’ve heard strawberries are difficult to… Click here to read more…
Green beans or snap beans, are great fresh from the garden, canned or frozen. One of my fondest memories as a kid was picking green beans from my aunt’s garden and snapping them on the front porch with my dad, uncle, cousins, brother and sister. Okay, it wasn’t “fond” at the time, but you know… Click here to read more…
You buy all the seeds and small plants for your vegetable garden. You spend time day dreaming about the day you will pick all the fresh vegetables. But, what you didn’t think about is your soil. Maybe you did, because you’re still having problems that don’t involve garden pests. The problem could be your soil…. Click here to read more…
Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes Gardeners look forward to picking the first ripe tomato of the season. But sometimes those first tomatoes have soft brown or black leathery spots covering the bottom of the fruit. How disappointing! This tomato affliction is called blossom end rot. The good news is that blossom end rot does not… Click here to read more…
Tips for Growing Lilacs Lilacs are one of those plants that people either love or hate. Gardeners have been growing lilacs for centuries, not only because of the show-stopping spring blooms but also for the flowers’ exquisite fragrance. Folks who hate lilacs think of them as just a weed, but those of us who disagree… Click here to read more…
A couple of weeks ago we discussed bugs and the damage they can do to your garden. So the logical step is to discuss what you can use to keep these garden killers away. Oddly enough, some of the remedies are (no kidding) bugs!! That’s right. Just doesn’t seem right does it? But, it is… Click here to read more…
How to Repair Winter Lawn Damage Each winter all of our lawns incur some damage. If heavy snow lays in one area too long it can cause snow mold which can kill grass. Or usually we all incur some kind of “snow plow” damage, or somebody drives off the driveway leaving a muddy track in… Click here to read more…
Today Duston and I made a little video to show you the progress I’ve made on the rental house that sits at the front of my nursery. The plants I’ve chosen really serve a dual purpose, one, they make the yard look really nice, and two, I plant things that I will be taking cuttings… Click here to read more…
How to Start a Vegetable Garden More people these days, like me, want to start a vegetable garden for the very first time. But if you have no experience in vegetable gardening, you may not know how to begin. Growing your own food doesn’t require a lot of money or fancy gadgets. You can start… Click here to read more…
Holy Cow! Are we having a blast or what? Congratulations to all of my Backyard Growers who are on fire with excitement, success and enthusiasm. I promise, this is without a doubt, the most fun you can have with your bibs on! How to Grow the Most Delicious Strawberries in Your Garden. Strawberries are easy… Click here to read more…
You’ve seen raised vegetable garden beds either online or in the backyard of someone you know. They look really great but how do you make one, and is it right for you? Two very good questions. First lets look at the pros and cons of a raised vegetable garden bed. Pros You have more control… Click here to read more…
One of the most important components of creating a landscape project is digging out the bed. People often ask me what they should do to separate the bed from the grass and weeds and to keep the soil from the bed from washing away. You can go and ask any employee at a big box… Click here to read more…
