The natural gardening calendar is the season-by-season and month-by-month weather pattern that determines what gardening tasks mother nature usually allows you to perform in your garden at a given time of year. Gardeners can use this…
It is time to get serious with your garden. March brings the first real awakening of spring, with the cold, gloomy days of January and February now behind us. Indeed, March is a critical time for…
February is a strange month. It can often be the coldest part of winter, but it is a gateway month to warmer spring weather in March. It is often the last chance to get some of…
Granular fertilizers are a popular and effective way to provide essential nutrients to your plants, however, it’s important to understand how long it takes for the fertilizer to work and what factors may affect its effectiveness….
Starting a vegetable garden can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience, but it requires careful planning and preparation to ensure success. From choosing the right location and determining the size of your garden, to selecting the…
Checking trees for signs of pests or diseases is an important step in maintaining the health and longevity of your trees. Pest and disease control for trees is essential as either issue can quickly spread and…
You probably have several permanent pots carefully arranged or dotted around your garden. Winter provides a good opportunity to refresh the compost in these permanent pots to ensure the plants continue to thrive. Refreshing compost in…
Moving shrubs and bushes while they are dormant can effectively transplant them to a new location in your garden. Although in contrast with moving vulnerable plants, moving hardy shrubs and bushes is often necessary when you…
A wisteria plant can be one of the most magical additions to your garden however at the same time requires a proper maintenance plan to keep it blooming to itmaxiumum and under some sort of control….
One of the most feared problems homeowners with beautiful lawns face is the worry of a chinch bug infestation. They are known to be a common pest of lawns, gardens, and ornamental plants. In this article,…
It can be difficult to try to Identify whether your lawn has fallen victim to a chinch bug infestation. The reason for this is the symptoms of an infestation can also resemble drought stress or disease,…
Once you’ve identified a chinch bug infestation, it’s important to take action as soon as possible. The best time to treat the infestation is during the early stages, when fewer bugs are present and the damage…
Once you’ve identified and treated a chinch bug infestation, you must take steps to prevent the bugs from returning to your lawn. Prevention starts at the beginning with the right grass species. Certain grass types are…
Unwanted suckers on grafted trees can be a problem for a growing tree and inhibit its ability to thrive properly. Trimming them is, therefore, an essential job, but as with many gardening jobs, there are a…
Deadheading winter pansies is a helpful gardening task you can do in the early weeks of the new year, as it will help encourage the plants to produce fresh blooms. Deadheading removes spent flowers from a…
