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What is potpourri? It’s a collection of dried flower petals, leaves, herbs, and spices that emit a gentle, pleasant fragrance. Some combinations have added benefits, such as warding off b...
Top-dressing a lawn is a fancy term for amending the soil without disturbing the sod. Golfers might be familiar with the practice because this technique was first performed on golf course...
Q: The leaves are starting to turn earlier than usual in my neck of the woods. One neighbor says it’s because we’ve had an exceptionally dry summer, while another says it’s because we’ve ...
Birds are important pollinators, but there are additional benefits of inviting them to your yard. Some backyard bird species are voracious bug eaters, which can help control populations o...
Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U. S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years...
The days of relying on perfectly manicured turfgrass lawns as a status symbol are on their way out. Instead, many homeowners are turning to a new idea (developed by Dr. Lionel Smith in 20...
While landscaping brings greenery to many people’s minds, rocks are an important part of landscaping, too. Perhaps more accurately a hardscaping element, the various types of landscaping...
They’re beautiful. They’re available at nurseries and big-box stores. But they’re invasive plants, and they really should go. A plant is considered invasive if it’s not native to the regi...
One of the simplest ways to savor the season is by relaxing on a garden bench. From there, you can truly appreciate the beauty of nature and the fruits of your outdoor labor, as outdoor b...
There are numerous benefits to planting trees in a yard. Trees help fight climate change, purify the air, improve the soil, help prevent flooding, reduce noise, absorb pollution, lower ai...
