We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Backyard fires are a great way to spend time with family and friends while enjoying the brisk fall weather. Unfortunately, in-ground fire pits don’t come cheap. The average cost of…
As the fall season draws nearer each year, the festive excitement does as well. We’re making Halloween costumes and looking forward to harvesting pumpkins from the gardens, and our towns are buzzing with activity. However, playing hard means working hard,…
Landscape borders are a great feature that allows you to bring together the different elements in your garden visually, dictate the garden walkway, and keep different areas of the yard from spilling into each other. They can be used to…
Did you know that the delicious tomatoes in your garden undergo a complex ripening process? It’s not as simple as just leaving them to blush on the vine. It’s regulated by various hormones. One crucial hormone involved is ethylene, a…
Mulch, mulch, mulch. We’ve read so many times that it’s the key to growing a healthy garden that some of us may find ourselves in line at the garden center before the doors even open on the first day of…
Did you know you can do more harm than good by watering your lawn several times a week for a short period of time? Small bursts of water won’t penetrate the ground deep enough, causing the roots to adapt and…
You may have concerns about controlling weeds in your lawn throughout the growing season, always trying to figure out the best time to apply weed and feed to give the grass plants the nutrients they need while eliminating the unwanted…
When your lawn starts resembling a swamp more than a slice of paradise, it’s high time to think about installing a grass swale. At first glance, a grass swale might seem like a mere ditch filled with vegetation. However, its…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Lawn care feels like an intense game of chess when the battleground shifts from mowing and watering to weed control, particularly when dealing with an unyieldingly stubborn invader like dayflower…
When nurturing a lush, vibrant lawn from scratch, the step following the initial irrigation of your grass seeds holds immense importance. After you’ve watered your seeds (guiding them to sprout and take root), the application of fertilizer to emerging grass seedlings…
