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A little care now, will make your garden tools last longer. More>>
Do you plant bulbs in the fall and then find they don't come up in the spring? More>>
How to pick your pumpkin and make it last! More>>
Earwigs will attack your garden, here's how to control them! More>>
Are your flower boxes looking sad? Spruce them up for fall! More>>
Japanese beetles are back and they are munching on everything in the garden, including grapes, raspberries, roses, hollyhocks, basil, and beans. All they want to do is eat and mate all summer long. More>>
Give your garden vegetables a mid summer boost with these suggestions! More>>
Want to build a raised bed garden this season? What you need to know! More>>
This is the perfect time to fertilize your spring flowering bulbs! More>>
Houseplants are a great way to keep things green and lively through those dark, cold days of winter. More>>
Did your houseplants pick up some pests when they spent the summer outdoors? More>>
Fall tips for a better lawn! More>>
It's time to dig up summer blooming bulbs, such as gladiolas, dahlias, and cannas! More>>
Look beyond the faded petals to the beautiful seed heads of these flowers! More>>
Here's how to harvest basil, to get the most from each plant! More>>
The daylilies are just about done flowering for the season, now is a good time to divide them! More>>
How to keep deer out of your yard by using repellents! More>>
Are you having trouble with your summer squashes? More>>
It's still chilly at night, so what annuals can you plant early? More>>
Unlike with people, a little booze will make your paperwhite narcissus stand straighter. More>>
With cold weather soon to arrive, you'll want to protect your young trees! More>>
Want to save yourself that back breaking task of raking leaves, and do something good for your lawn at the same time? More>>
Here are the three W's of fall garden cleanup: Water it, Weed it, and Wack it! More>>
Scillas are easy to grow, they spread readily creating a lawn of blue flowers in spring. See how to plant them! More>>
Perennial hibiscus are favorite late summer, early fall flowers. The whole 5 to 6 foot tall bush dies back in the winter and comes back again next year. Want to know how to propagate them? More>>
It's a shame to let beautiful annual flowers die in the first frost. The solution is to take some cuttings now, root them indoors and overwinter them in the house. More>>
Late summer is yellow jacket time around our yards and gardens and they can really spoil a picnic. Here's how to control them. More>>
Mid August and the tomatoes are finally ripening!But sometimes, when they are ripening, you have a little bit of a problem, and that is the blossom end of it starts rotting. Here's how to deal with the problem. More>>
Shade gardens are great, but before you plant remember not all shade is created equal. More>>
Rachel and Richard Boyers have put a lot of work into their backyard, but it has been a labor of love. It is a sensory garden, which was intended to be therapeutic for their little boy. More>>
It's mid summer and flowers are everywhere. It's the perfect time to cut and bring flowers indoors to enjoy. More>>
It's mid summer and a great time to perk up a lot of plants with a little fertilizer. Try foliar feeding! More>>
Are yellow and black striped beetles clobbering your cucumbers? Here are a couple of ways to battle the cucumber beetle! More>>
You can propagate or create new roses from existing ones simply by using a technique called tip layering. It's easy! More>>
There are really two kinds of blueberries you can grow. The low bush ones, that have little berries, or the high bush blueberries that grow 5- 6 feet tall, and produce tons of big, fat, blueberries. More>>
Lillium lilies, like the stargazer, have a new pest on them called the lily leaf beetle. Here's how to control them. More>>
Perennial flowers are growing fast this time of year and some, need to be supported or they will flop over. Now is the time to either stake or cage them. More>>
How to create a Wildflower Meadow for bright color later this summer! More>>
Growing tomatoes in a container on a deck or patio is a great way to get a nice crop of tomatoes right outside your back door -- especially if you don't have room for a garden. More>>
Pansies make a great spring flower to put on a deck, patio or window box. More>>
Spring flowering bulbs are poking up right through the snow. This is the time of year to fertilize bulbs. More>>
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