Live Christmas trees add a bit of tradition to the holiday season and they make the house smell wonderful. To get the most out of your Tannenbaum here are a few tips you should consider.
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Grass mowing season is coming to an end, and now it's time to prepare our mowers for storage. There are many tasks that can be done to prepare for the coming winter, but here are some of the most important tasks.
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Creating healthy soil is a key concern for any gardener. Even in regions where the soil is rich, it can become depleted if not cared for properly. Sowing a cover crop will add vital nutrients and organic matter back into the soil, prevent soil erosion, help loosen compacted soils, and even help control weeds.
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Greenery, like cut flowers, is easy to care for. Since greenery is cut from live plants, that means there is a definite freshness window. Here are some tips that will help you prolong the beauty of your Christmas wreath, garland, of boughs.
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To the new gardener, planting pansies now may seem like a futile effort considering that the first frosts of fall are looming on the horizon. Despite their name, pansies are a hardy plant that can thrive in seemingly sub-arctic temperatures. Pansies also have a rich history.
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Here at Bob’s Market we grow lots of hanging baskets … over 100,000 this year alone! In this post we’ll take a look at some basic care tips that can be used for all hanging baskets. We follow these basic tips at Bob’s, and they will guarantee great results.
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With spring in the air, I had to talk about one of my favorite cool weather crops – Swiss Chard! Swiss Chard is a leafy green that has a similar flavor to spinach.
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This year I went a little crazy with tomatoes. I have close to fifty plants in my garden. I had hoped for a bumper crop that I could freeze and can for future use, but this hasn’t been the best growing season. My tomatoes are ripening at a smaller size than typically expected and ripening more slowly at that. Also, some of them are developing splits in the skin are this last round of much needed rain.
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The Dog Days of Summer are upon us, and for many gardeners this means that we will be extra busy. Attempting to nurse your landscape through a heat wave may sometimes seem like a futile task. As many lawns turn a crispy brown and flowers start to wither under the scorching heat, there are a few steps that can be taken to prevent cooking your plants.
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Slugs are in every garden, and cause more damage than most garden invaders. Commercial slug killers are available, but they can be toxic to birds and other wildlife, and are less effective after rain, when slugs are most active. Here are some natural solutions.
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Christmas cacti, known as Schlumbergera or Zygocactus, blooms at Christmas and also sometimes around Easter if cared for properly. A month prior to Christmas you will be able to watch the tips of the leaves begin to grow and form buds. At Christmas, as if by magic, the buds open to a beautiful flower that will add color and warmth to any holiday season.
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Attempting to grow a poinsettia as a perennial houseplant can be quite a challenge, but for those adventurous enough to attempt it, it can be a fun challenge.
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