There are so many excellent recommendations available on how to prepare your garden for winter, but some are less commonly heard. Two ideas that we rarely encounter involve taking measures to prevent your soil from cracking, and the other is about how to protect young trees. Neither of which involves having to layout burlap screens [...]

As we are in the midst of vegetable growing season, now is as good a time as any to evaluate which important vitamins can be found in our bounty. Vitamin A is found in sweet potato, pumpkin, and carrots. As for vitamin C, look to peppers, tomatoes, and cauliflower. You can get the both lovely [...]

If you are new to gardening, then take it from me you need a plan before you begin your journey. This especially true if you have a reasonable sized garden that has been neglected for some time, or appears to have never been loved at all. To get the results you want, you should put [...]

I think it goes without saying that we all hope to keep our plants alive during winter to see another spring, summer and fall. However, mere wishing in most cases will not achieve this goal. Here are a few tips on how to make it happen. While you may not have realized, many decorative pots [...]

If you are interested in planning a rose garden then there are many things to take into consideration. The first, and most important thing in my mind is to identify what you can see from your window. For me, it is of the utmost importance that I am able to enjoy all of my efforts, [...]