When the flowers finish blooming and the vegetable plants stop producing, you may be ready to curl up under a blanket with a hot drink and a good book as the temperatures drop outside. But first, it’s important to put your garden to rest to ensure a colorful yard or bountiful crop next year. To…
If you have a green thumb and would love to put that space in your backyard to good use, you should try a vegetable garden. Let’s see how vegetable garden planning can help you maximize your space and resources for an abundant harvest for your family. You’ll be able to grow what you eat and…
Are water lilies poisonous to cats? Here’s a question every cat owner should be asking if they don’t know the answer. Lying next to a pond, and watching the wildlife flit among beautiful water lilies is a relaxing, tranquil pastime. Many gardeners wish to reproduce this atmosphere by establishing water lilies in their garden ponds…
While most people pull their Christmas tree out of a box or purchase a cut tree from a farm, for the past couple of years we’ve simply moved ours from the dining room to the living room for the holiday season. It may not have quite the same charm as a cut tree, but it’s…
Thyme is a wonderful companion plant in the garden. The creeping nature of many varieties of this herb means it makes an excellent living mulch, and its strong fragrance deters insect pests like whiteflies and cabbageworms. And when its lovely little flowers bloom, thyme attracts pollinators and other beneficial insects too! Some plants, however, don’t…
They threaten endangered species, reduce wildlife habitat, impact outdoor recreation, and affect the economy. And they can be found in your own backyard. Invasive plants in South Carolina have so many negative effects on so many different things, and fighting them can feel like a daunting task. Some of these aggressive plants can easily be…
Learning how to plan and plant a vegetable garden is easy, once you know a little bit about the needs of various vegetables and how to annually rotate what you grow to improve the soil nutrients. Let’s look at how to plan a vegetable garden that feeds your body and soul. The vegetables provide nourishment;…
Broccoli, one of the most productive plants per square yard, produces masses of sprouting spears at the quietest time of the gardening year, after most veggies are done for the eyar. Learn how to grow broccoli and enjoy this cancer-fighting vegetable. Broccoli is probably the most confused about all the vegetables. It has been mislabeled…
Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables, both to eat and to grow. I’ve been toying with the idea of interplanting them with tomatoes next year to save space in the garden, but it turns out that might not be the best plan! Tomatoes are actually among the worst companion plants for sweet potatoes….