Category: Lawn and Garden

Introduction  Looking to get into a new hobby with plenty of reward? Gardening is a fantastic choice. Gardening can be incredibly therapeutic, allowing you to enjoy the outdoors and having the knowledge that at the end of the season, you’ll have yummy fruits and vegetables that you can enjoy.  Gardening is getting increasingly more popular […]

We all want to take pride in our gardens, don’t we? It’s the luscious lawns that are the rival of our street we want, rather than the patchy brown grass we all fear.  Some of us are not blessed with frequent rainfall and need to rely on sprinkler systems to ensure hydration for our grass. […]

Introduction: Timing Is Everything An outdoor space that’s packed with colorful, vibrant flowers and delicious homegrown produce all summer long is every gardener’s dream. However, getting your garden to this state of nirvana takes a lot of patience, care, and, most importantly, it needs to be planned well in advance.  The best way to get […]

Worried about your flower beds and veg patch not getting enough water throughout the day? A soaker hose will be a fantastic way to tackle the issue. Simply hook the hose up to your outside spigot, cover it with mulch in your flower beds or veg patch, then set it to run. You can rest […]

For many gardeners, their plants are the outcome of months of hard work. However, if you have tried to propagate your cuttings you are likely to have fallen victim to them drooping rather than growing into beautifully flourished plants. This is where the use of a rooting hormone is going to help.  A rooting hormone […]

To a lot of people mowing the lawn can be considered a chore that they don’t particularly want to spend their free time doing. So, you put it off for days and weeks until the grass is so overgrown that you’re struggling to see any resemblance of a path.  ‘Right, that’s it!’ - you think, […]

Introduction Have you noticed your lawn looking a little bit sad lately? Are there brown patches appearing, even though you’ve tended it over and over again to make sure that it’s thriving? Well, there could be several reasons why this is happening. If you are noticing large patches of your grass have gone brown despite […]

There are at least 2 cultivars of the Lady Banks rose: white-flowered Rosa banksiae 'Alba Plena' and the yellow 'Lutea'. Both are large climbing roses that bloom heavily once a year in spring. Origin of Lady Banks' Rose The Lady Banks' climbing rose is a species rose which originated in Scotland. It made its way to the […]

Today, I am going to go over some questions about gardening and lawn care that I have been asked or read over the years. Instead of writing an entire article on each question, I will try and give you the best answer I can. Most of these questions have very short answers. I will update […]

If you are having problems with dogs (and other animals) coming into your yard uninvited, then keep reading my best choices for the best dog repellent for lawns. Using dog repellent is a great solution for how to keep a dog from pooping in your yard! Just to make sure you know this before reading, […]