The insects in your garden’s rich soil are dinner bells to carnivorous moles. Although these critters don’t munch on your plants, the tunnels they dig when trying to grab a worm can uproot your foliage and damage your garden. You’ll…
Fertilizing plants throughout the growing season is an essential power boost for optimum growth. Fertilizers provide essential nutrients like phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen that soil might lack or that plants will naturally consume over time. These nutrients are important for…
Fleas suck, literally. But, they don’t have to feast on your blood or your pets when you have the right tools to keep them away. Our favorite method consists of planting one or more aromatic species to ward off these…
Late blight is no joke; it’s what caused the Irish potato famine, after all. It mostly affects potatoes and tomatoes, but other members of the Solanaceae family as well. Cool, wet weather allows the fungus to spread its spores and…
Laundry detergent certainly has the ability to fight off ground in stains from the baseball field and even gently remove spit up from a bib. What many don’t realize is that it may actually help with weed control in your…
If you love to see birds and butterflies in your yard but don’t want to consistently fill a bird feeder, consider investing in flowers and trees that work well to support these pollinators. One such tree is the white fringetree…
Inveterate, green-thumbed enthusiasts know that even the most unexpected items can play a vital role in maintaining a healthy garden. This time, our rather unconventional yet incredibly fascinating gardening topic involves adding expired vitamins to compost we can use to…
Gardening can be hard work, but having the right tools will make it much easier. You may enjoy digging your hands into the soil, but if you have a large garden or the weather makes being outdoors unpleasant, you’ll wish…
Lambs quarter has a reputation for being hard to remove once it’s found on your lawn. It produces tons of seeds that germinate once the soil is disturbed, causing a nuisance in many gardens. Even though lambs quarter is persistent,…
Not all edible plants, especially kitchen-friendly herbs, can be successfully sown in the winter. But we recommend mint for anyone looking to grow their garden in all seasons and expand their homegrown recipe books for the colder months. Although it…