Spring fever… we all have it. For some, it manifests by sleeping or eating less; for others, it is an urge to clean the house or start exercising. But for garden lovers like you and me, it’s the need to start digging in the dirt. Dreaming up budget-friendly curb appeal landscaping ideas and planning for …

I LOVE zinnia flowers! Plant some if you want to add a pop of color to your garden this year. These bright, cheerful flowers are not only one of the easiest annuals to grow, but they also come in a wide variety of colors and sizes. Learn how to grow zinnias from seed to bloom …

Are you tired of sifting through stuff in your storage shed and never finding what you need? I know the feeling: my hubby collects many things he “might need someday,” and our shed needs organizing regularly. Let’s look at some tips that will teach you how to organize a storage shed quickly. How To Organize …

Root vegetables aren’t the prettiest veggies in the patch, but they’re very easy and rewarding to grow. Carrots, beets, rutabagas, and other root veggies are extremely versatile to use in recipes, and some tasty tubers come topped with leafy greens. Root vegetables may be taproots (parsnips, radishes), tuberous roots or stems (sweet and regular potatoes), …

Bee-friendly gardens make people happy! Whether your preference is a tranquil sanctuary from a chaotic world, an eye-catching palette of saturated color, or a hard-working fruit and vegetable garden, plants that attract bees make your garden productive and sustainable. And a carefully selected assortment of perennial flowers that attract bees ensures that your garden will …

If you’re like me, you love adding a pop of color to your yard and making it the envy of the neighborhood. And landscaping with hibiscus flowers is the perfect way to do just that. These tropical plants have some of the most stunning and vibrant blooms you’ve ever seen, and they come in a …

Add a little color and texture to your landscaping with these gorgeous cascading plants for retaining walls. They’re the perfect way to turn an eyesore into something beautiful. There’s something so inviting about plants draping over a wall to create a waterfall effect. They add a bit of romance and playfulness than can completely transform …

Composting for a vegetable garden by using the trench method has a lot of advantages. It is also one of the easiest ways to utilize your organic waste. Using trench composting for gardening is very simple. All you need to do is dig a trench or hole about a foot deep, fill it half full …

Fresh herbs add so much to family meals with their added color, nutrition and taste. While some herb gardens can be quite extensive, sporting literally hundreds of kinds of plants, just a relative few have earned their place as staples in many dishes world wide. New herb gardeners will likely find these easy to grow …

What do you know about growing ornamental kale? Most everyone knows cabbage as the main ingredient in coleslaw. However, some colorful cabbages and kales are grown just for decoration. Often called ornamental kale or flowering kale, these are great to add a pop of fall color to the landscape.  Grow Ornamental Kale And Cabbage For …