I don’t know about you but there are times I struggle to keep all the plates spinning in my garden.  I know I have a busy life an all but it seems like it is getting harder and harder to find the time to water, weed, compost correctly, pick up after the dogs (ugh), mow [...]

What better thing to do on a breezy summer evening than to sit on the porch in your Adirondack chair and watch life go by. Even if there aren’t a lot of people to see, there is sure to be a bevy of fireflies or a few falling stars to keep your attention. Children out [...]

If you decide to build a home greenhouse kit, the very first thing you will need to do is a little education followed by a little planning.  The education is to choose a greenhouse that works in your environment as they do have different coverings with different ratings for UV and snow loads and you [...]

There are times when all you really need is a small patio garden shed for your garden and lawn tools.  While some families have every machine known to man from lawn tractors, weed eaters and leaf blowers, there are others that are going back to a simpler life by using a motor less push mower, [...]

If you are one of those people who live in a flat or apartment and don’t have much space for plants or gardens, you can use planters to provide you a wonderful aroma of fresh blooms or a fun salad or salsa garden.  All you need is a small space like a balcony or even [...]

Have you ever gone out to sit and enjoy a nice sunset and as soon as you sit down in your nice plastic chair you feel it buckle just a bit, as the front two legs bow, causing the seat to sag?  Or maybe you’ve tried to pry the two seats apart so more than [...]

It’s been a crazy and busy summer and I don’t know if any of my vegetables would have made it without the help of a trellis.  I know it sounds crazy, but trust me, you’ll understand once I am through telling you the story.
It started about 3 months ago when I received a call from one [...]

There is one thing that hasn’t changed since man found himself on this planet; food is never far from his thoughts.  Before the modern day grocery store, you would have had goats and chickens running around your yard and some type of protected garden to grow as much fresh produce as you could, not only [...]

There are many options for treating your outdoor wood products that include repellents, preservatives and combination products of the two.  You will first want to get a complete understanding of the difference in the options.
A repellent is just that.  Applying a water repellent to your wood products puts a great deal of oil or wax [...]

Gardening is definitely not an activity limited only to spring and summer.  It’s important to take care of your garden on a year-round basis, an especially in the winter.  The following are some general things that need to be done when dealing with a wintertime garden.
Put away any tools and furniture that will not be [...]