Blower Basics If you dread the tedious task of raking leaves each fall, you'll be amazed at the ease of using a leaf blower. These gasoline ...
Know Your Soil Different soil types have different watering needs. You don't need to be a soil scientist to know how to water your soil ...
Make Mulch Chippers are a valuable addition to the yard power tool arsenal. They can turn brush piles, branches, woody debris and other ...
Mulching Annuals A good mulch prevents water loss, helps control weeds, and can enhance the flower bed appearance. Grass clippings can be used ...
Mulching Bulb Beds Wait until the ground has begun to freeze before mulching bulb beds. Mulching earlier will encourage bulb-munching rodents ...
Overmulch The roots of plants need a constant supply of oxygen at all times. Overmulching kills the roots of shallow-rooted plants by ...
Using Your Plants to Keep Your House Cool Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com.
What you grow in your yard can actually keep your air conditioning costs from ...
Wood Chips & Bark Mulch Put a large mulched circle over the roots of new trees and shrubs, but do not mound bark mulch up around the trunk. Trees and ...