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August is the perfect time to go shopping for next year's flowers - right in your flower bed. Save these seeds!
Garden trends are nothing new. But which ones stand the test of time? Here are five popular trends that I've decided to ...
Dahlias are some of the most stunning flowers you can grow each year, but they can also be divas. If your dahlias aren't ...
It's August, the last stretch of summer, and time to give our flowers a little TLC. Deadheading these plants will keep your ...
Many of us have bad habits we don't even know about that can spread disease in our gardens. Turn over a new leaf for ...
Summer is drawing to a close, but there are still quite a few vegetables you can plant in August based on your USDA hardiness zone.
As gardeners, we've all been told to practice crop rotation. But what if it's all for nothing because it was never meant for ...
The most obvious answer is that they fall on the ground. From there, it’s up to you whether they leave or stay or just move a little further into your garden. Many homeowners choose to get rid of ...
Remember this one rule: bury deep and cover well! When we’re composting in place (also called composting in situ), we’re cutting out the middleman and putting the plant material straight into the ...
Gardening comes with a lot of anecdotal wisdom, and not all of it works. However, one bit of gardening advice that’s proven to work time and again is to plant tomatoes on their side in a trench or ...
Yup, gardening tools left outside to weather the elements will soon look like old pieces of junk. Rusty hand shears with a dull blade certainly take all the joy out of pruning. Not only does it make ...