Recent Blog Posts

  • Choosing & Using Spreaders

    April 1, 2013
    No matter what kind of lawn products you use, their performance depends in large measure on the quality of the spreader that you use to apply them. A poor-quality spreader often leaves missed streaks or patches in the lawn where the material is either not applied, or is applied at the wrong rate.
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  • Fertilizing Your Lawn brought to you by the Scotts Company

    April 1, 2013
    There are four major considerations in selecting a lawn fertilizer. 1. The Analysis 2. The Nitrogen Release Rate 3. Granule Content 4. Results How to Select a Lawn Fertilizer1.
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  • Cutting Comments

    March 1, 2013
    With spring's bloom just weeks away, take a look at your shrubs and consider pruning them. To encourage strong growth, cut away dead, damaged or spindly branches. And if you want to reshape the plant, do it now rather than when foliage starts masking the underlying branch structure.
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  • Fall Garden Clean Up is Spring Preparation

    October 1, 2012
    Every good gardener knows that there is a season for everything. The best gardeners know how to make each season count. What if I told you that cleaning up your garden will help prepare you for spring in more ways than you ever imagined?
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  • Caring for your lawn in the fall

    September 1, 2012
    We know that you’ve been caring for your grass all throughout the summer and at this point looking after it has probably become a tedious task. However, caring for your lawn in the fall is just as important so your grass can stay healthy through the winter months.
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  • Thirsty Trees

    July 1, 2012
      Though trees are much more resilient than flowers or grass, you still need to pay attention to how much water they're getting, especially as hot weather hits.
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  • Planting Pointers

    May 1, 2012
    When working on top of prepared soil, kneel on a piece of plywood to distribute your weight. Whatever you decide to plant, do all you can by reaching into your freshly prepared garden beds rather than flattening the soil with your sturdily clad feet.
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  • Top 10 Tips for New Gardeners

    April 1, 2012
    It seems everyone's into gardening, but if you're a novice (or an old green thumb) it may seem a little intimidating. So here are some suggestions to help you grow a bountiful harvest and remember.
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  • Getting soaked

    August 1, 2011
    Tired of standing around, spending your valuable time just watering your garden? Then look into "soaker" hoses. Specially designed to deliver a slow trickle of water to every plant along the length of the hose, soakers are perfect for shrubbery and vegetable or flower gardens.
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  • Cut a healthy lawn

    June 29, 2011
    This article originated at gardenplace. com, brought to you by Home and Garden Showplace. To view the original article, click on the link. Now that you're mowing the lawn about once a week it's important that you're also making sure it will be healthy for your weekly meeting.
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