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…
If you want to fully capitalize on a plant’s natural reproduction instincts, consider propagating some of the trees, shrubs, and climbers in your garden to generate new plants. Not only is this an extremely rewarding exercise,…
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…
Climbing plants can add visual interest and beauty to walls, fences, and other garden structures, creating striking vistas in your outdoor space. Without proper maintenance, these plants can quickly become overgrown and unruly, potentially causing damage…
Cutting back deciduous grasses is one of a number of useful gardening tasks you can undertake in the first few weeks of the year, that will help keep the plants healthy and looking their best for…
When the frost comes, it can harm plants, especially those that are not cold-hardy. When frost occurs, the water in plant cells can freeze, damaging cell walls and tissues. This can cause the leaves and stems…
Gardening in January can be challenging due to the colder weather, but it is still a necessary time to take care of your garden. Below we have provided 15 gardening tasks for January that will help…
Yes, it is probably cold, and the thought of going out into the garden for prolonged periods doesn’t appeal. The fact is that December is a perfect time, weather permitting, to catch up on a lot…
There is an easy way to work out the right compost ratio of browns to greens. It is important to get this right in order to have an efficient and timely decomposition process. One of the…
Trench composting in winter is one of a number of ways to keep your composting going through cold weather. It is also a great way to continue turning your food scraps, and other organic materials, into…
Managing a traditional compost pile in winter can take more management than at other times of the year as cold temperature slows down the decomposition rate and this will affect when humus (the mix of decomposed…
Composting is one of the best ways of utilizing organic material that is usually so abundant in winter. The problem is cold weather can adversely affect the decomposition process causing it to slow down or even…
November is upon us and despite being deep into fall there is still plenty of winter garden preparation that needs to be done to get it ready for next spring. For some tasks, this might be…