by Lucy M. Clark | Aug 9, 2019 | Gardening Guides
Put simply, corn is fun and easy to grow in your home garden. Corn is so common in our grocery stores, that pretty much everyone recognizes it. It is relatively easy to grow, and its fast-growing stalks make for a dramatic growing experience. Even in a home garden,...
by GA [email protected] | Jul 18, 2019 | Gardening Guides, Trees
Planning a new garden is a lot of fun. It’s also hot and sweaty work without shade. That’s why you need to plant fast growing shade trees for your garden. Once you’ve got you’re garden layout the way you want it, planting fast growing shade trees is one of the first...
by GA [email protected] | Jul 15, 2019 | Content
Many people are going out and enjoying the fruits of nature more, quite literally. Sweet peaches have made their way all over the world, and the number of orchard visitors seems to grow every year. Through proper steps and tools, planting and learning how to prune a...
by Lucy M. Clark | Jul 8, 2019 | Soils & Fertilizers
Image Source: www.amazon.com Avid gardeners are turning to raised beds more and more often. And experts from a wide range of traditions continue to emphasize the many benefits. However, there are different opinions on what kind of soil or mix to use in them for a...
by GA [email protected] | Jul 1, 2019 | Gardening Guides
Whether you’ve heard of square foot gardening before or have just discovered the movement, understanding the basics of square foot garden spacing can be overwhelming. With a square foot garden, you can grow a range of fruit and vegetables with less weeding, less...
by Lucy M. Clark | Jul 1, 2019 | Gardening Guides
Snapdragons are unique flowers with a cute and evocative name that very much fits their playful personality. The blossom of this short-lived perennial really does look like a tiny dragon; and behaves like one, too. When you pinch the dragon “jaw” of the two-lipped,...
by GA [email protected] | Jun 27, 2019 | Gardening Tools, Lawn & Yard Care
The best cordless leaf blower can handle anything nature throws at you and your property, without the hassle of tangled wires.You probably know that leaves change color each year, cluttering up your yard, deck, patio, or garden. But do you know exactly why this...
by Lucy M. Clark | Jun 20, 2019 | Fruits, Gardening Guides
Strawberries are one of the summer’s quintessential fruits: sweet, brightly colored, and readily available at your favorite grocer or farmer’s market. As one of the most versatile fruits, strawberries can be blended in iced drinks, smoothies, preserves, desserts, and...
by GA [email protected] | Jun 18, 2019 | Content
So, you need to figure out how to hang string lights in a backyard without trees? While this may seem like a major headache, it doesn’t have to be. Cozy evenings outside is only one of many benefits of beautiful exterior lighting. It can deter criminals and nocturnal...
by Lucy M. Clark | Jun 18, 2019 | Gardening Guides, Vegetables
Potatoes are one of the staple foods that you just can’t live without. They are a fixture on every American dinner table — whether fried, baked, mashed, scalloped, or roasted. And because it’s such an indispensable food item, you are probably compelled to know how to...
