Planning Next Year’s Garden
It’s never too early to start planning for next year. Here are some things to start thinking about while you are planning your gardens. 1. Budget This should be the…
More Winter Landscaping Tips
Have Hardscape Elements In the winter you need to rely on your hardscape, so anything non-living, such as patios, brick work, walls, fountains, arches, etc. Wooden archways especially can be…
How to Prevent Salt Damage
The easiest way to prevent salt damage to your landscaping is to not use it. However, this is not possible for most people, as walkways need to be safe for…
Are You Getting Enough Nutrition from Fruits and Vegetables?
This is a great question to those interested in the quality of food we eat. Do we get enough nutrition or do we need to supplement our meals with vitamins…
Ground Cover
Ground cover is plants that fill in an area of your landscaping. These can be good in certain areas where you would like low maintenance after the plants are established. …
What Salt Does to Your Landscaping?
Salt can affect your landscaping in several ways. The first is how your yard will be affected. Salt will become a liquid as snow melts, and all of that liquid…
Possible Icy Coating
With the possible wintry mix storm that possibly coming soon, you may be wondering how this will affect your trees and plants. The icy coating can actually be helpful in protecting…
Beginner’s Guide to Choosing a Patio
Are you thinking about a paver patio? Here are some tips to help you decide! Low Cost The initial cost will probably be higher than other options, but it is…
Fresh Herbs
Fresh herbs makes recipes taste even better and are great to have around for soups, stews, and salads. When picking a place to grow your herbs, keep in mind that…
Spring Flowers
Soon smaller plants and flowers will be beginning to emerge from their dormant winter stage, deciduous shrubs will begin to bud and leaf out, and wild flowers are about to…