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Prepare your Yard for Autumn and beyond

As summer fades away, there are several things you can do to prepare your yard and garden for autumn and beyond. Begin with mowing, edging, and getting rid of weeds. Even weeds that are dying from the August heat can make your yard look uncared for and unattractive. They don’t always wither completely away, so it’s best to pull them or break out the weed eater. If your garden is no longer producing, but is looking a bit overgrown, you may want to go over it with the mower or weed whacker too. Then, gather all your clippings and spread … Continue reading →

Some Things to Consider When Landscaping

Landscaping clearly goes beyond typical yard work, creating visual “scapes” or scenes, but it also includes functional elements. While aesthetics are an important part of creating a design plan, remember that function is every bit as important if not more so. Retaining Wall Retaining walls are used to prevent standing water and to keep overabundant water from ruining the rest of the yard or garden. They also work to give some symmetry to yards that are not level. Often, a tiered design is used to stagger the space between low and high ground, instead of having hills and valleys. Tiered … Continue reading →

Heading off Weeds in Your Yard or Garden

If you hate weeding as much as I do, you might just love Weed Control fabric, offered by Du Pont. There are lots of other brand names and even off name brands available as well at most garden centers and many home improvement stores and super centers. The weed controlling material comes in different sized rolls, which can simply be rolled out to cover large areas or can be cut to size to fit between large plants or flower beds or can be made to fit around trees, planters, or walkways. The material lets water and the other good stuff … Continue reading →

Herb Gardening

I have always thought it would be great to have fresh herbs at hand whenever I want them. There are certain types that I use often and some can be rather expensive, besides the fact that some are just more flavorful when they’re fresh. When you buy them at the store, you really have no idea how long they may have been sitting on the shelf, or how long they have been sitting before they were packaged, and in time, they lose a lot of flavor. I have purchased parsley that barely had any flavor at all. So, this year … Continue reading →

Can’t Wait to Garden? Start Early…

Are you suffering from spring fever already? One really warm day is usually all it takes for me. Most of us cannot wait to get out and about, but many also can’t wait to get out into the garden. Well, there’s no need to wait for perfect weather; you can start a little early with prep work doing some plantings indoors. Start those Starter Plants If you have the extra space, now is a good time to get some starter plants going, so they’ll be ready for transplant when the growing season begins. There are some convenient options available at … Continue reading →