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Invite Birds To Your Garden
Ideally, bird plantings should be a blend of trees, shrubs, vines and flowers that provide food over a long period. |
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Japanese Beetle Grubs
Lawn insects are a problem, none more so than Japanese Beetles. |
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Landscaping for Energy Efficiency
Are you looking for cost-effective yet eye-pleasing ways to lower your energy bills? Planting trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, ... |
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Make Spring Come Early
Forcing branches on flowering trees. |
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Making Compost
It's common knowledge that compost improves water drainage, fertility, and structure of garden soil. |
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Mowing Lawns Efficiently
Both a fine art and a science. |
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Mowing Technique
Mowing is the most important determining factor of a lawn's appearance. Not only does it keep grass from becoming too long and ... |
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Mulching
Mulching enriches and protects soil, helping provide a better growing environment. |
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New Trees, Shrubs, and Sod
Tips to keep your new plants happy and healthy. |
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Nutrient Management
Apply only the nutrients plants can use. |
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Organic Fertilizers
Most gardeners know that for the best results in their vegetable gardens, flower borders, and lawns, they need to start with ... |
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Pest Management
Early detection and treatment of pests means a healthier growing environment. |
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Play Sets: Enjoy a Park in Your Yard
Nothing says childhood like the joy of flying through the air, legs pumping on a swing. Properly planned, a backyard play set ... |
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Protecting Your House from Wind
If the area immediately surrounding your house contains trees, outbuildings, trash cans, yard debris, or other materials that ... |
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Pruning Grafted Trees and Shrubs
Many of our most best flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs are grafted. |
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Pruning Shrubs in Early Spring
Certain deciduous shrubs can be pruned in very early spring. |
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Pruning Trees in Early Spring
Though there yet may be snow in some places, in early spring shrubs and trees can sense the approaching weather change. Buds ... |
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Raking Leaves
What to do when the leaves fall. |
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Salt Resistant Plants
Salt tolerance is different in each species, and even often among plants of the same species. |
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Smart Watering Systems
We are changing the way we water our lawns with smart technology that monitors and controls water use to maintain healthy ... |
