How To Care For Your Lawn During a Drought
We all love a lush green lawn. But there’s only so much we can do when the dog days of summer arrive with record heat and lately, record drought.
Can a Vegetable Garden Save You Money on Groceries?
A vegetable garden can produce gallons of produce each season that would cost hundreds of dollars if bought at a grocery store.
How to Grow Blackberries
Blackberries are often considered a bitter fruit, but many varieties bred for home gardens are sweet, slightly tart, and absolutely delicious.
Artificial Grass is Anything But Green
Fake grass may be green in color, but it has a devastating environmental impact and maintenance you might not expect.
How to Make Chocolate at Home from Cacao Beans or Bicolor Beans
Making chocolate from scratch starts with cocoa beans, but it can also be made from the bicolor bean, a close relative of the cacao tree.
You’re Probably Mulching All Wrong. How To Do It Right.
Mulching is one of the most common gardening practices, yet so many landscapers and gardeners do it wrong. When done correctly, it helps to build and protect soil and support plants.
Staking a Tree Is Almost Never The Right Thing To Do
It’s a generations-long habit for gardeners and landscapers, but 90% of the time, a new tree needs no staking. In fact, staking that tree does more harm than good.
Ditch the Privacy Fence and Use Plants Instead
If you aren’t crazy about wood or metal fencing separating you from your neighbors, there are ways to achieve privacy with plants.
Best Choices for Cascading Flowers in Window Boxes
Cascading flowers are often called spillers or trailing plants because of their beautiful spilling effect in window boxes. They lend a subtle scent and ethereal ambience to your home.
What’s the Difference Between Annual and Perennial Plants?
Annual or perennial refers to how long your plant’s lifecycle is. Yet, some plants can be grown as perennials in warm areas and only as annuals in cold areas.
