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Hanging Basket Maintenance
Here we are a couple of months into the spring/summer season and most of you have had your hanging baskets up for a month or possibly more. This means it is time for you to take the baskets down and give them a little mid-season…
Composting Made Easy
Composting will benefit both the environment and your wallet! When you make compost, you create a source of high quality nutrition for your garden
Fall Pumpkin Soup
What You’ll Need: 1 large pumpkin 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 medium onions, diced small 1 Granny Smith apple [peeled and diced small] 2 teaspoons of oregano 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 2 lbs. of acorn squash seeded, peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch cubes…
The Snake Plant – (an air purifying plant)
The snake plant (sansevieria trifasciata laurentii) is in the succulent family and is a great choice as a houseplant. Not only does it add color and vibrancy it purifies the air. The snake plant gets its name because the long thin leaves look similar to the scales of a…
Garden Tips For Growing The Juiciest and Tastiest Tomatoes!
You always remember a good juicy tomato bursting with flavor! Each tomato has the potential to be juicy and full of flavor a extra attention now will pay off big when it is time to harvest. Here are a few tips to help you achieve…
The History Of Mother’s Day
The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations we know of were ancient Greek spring celebrations in honor of Rhea, the mother of the gods. But those were in honor of one particular mother. England’s “Mothering Sunday,” begun in the 1600’s, is closer to what we think of…