Spray Your Yard In The Fall
If you want to have a great lawn next year, the time to spray for weeds is the fall. Weeds start to grow in the fall, then go dormant over…
Wet Yard
At this time of year when it rains so heavily, people often get wet spots in their yard where the water collects or cannot drain fast enough. There are several…
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…
Do You Get Enough Nutrition From Fresh Foods?
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…
Black Spot Fungus
Diplocarpon rosae, or black spot fungus does not just affect roses. This fungus can affect any plant in your garden that has fleshy leaves or stems. Identifying this fungus should…
Composting
Food and lawn waste makes up 25% of all waste in landfills. These natural materials are biodegradable, but they do not break down in landfills properly because they are so…
Healthy Lawn
While fungus naturally occurs in grass and can be harmless, certain conditions can cause these fungi to become harmful diseases to your grass. Weather conditions, especially temperature and humidity, can…
Why Should You Garden Organically?
1. With organic gardening, fewer pesticides and chemical fertilizers are released into the environment, and humans are not exposed to potentially toxic chemicals. 2. Organic gardens reduce chemical runoff. Two…
Lawn Weeds
Some weeds thrive in the hot months of summer when our lawns are at their weakest. Most desirable turfs use seeds that do well in the cooler months of the…
Should You Rake Your Leaves?
In recent years, the environmental impacts of raking have become increasingly well known. Yard debris accounts for 13% of the nation’s solid waste! Every fall re-introduces many seasonal favorites that…