Prep Now for Your Best Lawn & Garden Ever

The key to a beautiful garden is preparation. Everything from the lawn to the vegetable garden requires us to think about what each area will need well in advance. Spring is your chance to start the season off on the right foot. Lawn Care We all want to have the best...

When to Dig Up Elephant Ears

You enjoyed your summer flowering bulbs* such as dahlias, gladiolas and elephant ears, all summer long and now winter is coming. It’s time to make a decision – leave the bulbs in the ground and treat them as annuals (meaning they won’t come back next year) or dig them...

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

August is the time to prevent problems in the lawn and garden. It’s the month where problems can explode unless you do some preventive maintenance. Here are some things to consider every August: Watering We have had very little rain to help naturally water your garden...

Don’t Let Your Summer Bite!

If I had to pick one thing that really bothers me about summer it would be mosquitoes. They can literally ruin a beautiful summer night by attacking everyone in their path. Aside from staying indoors, there are several products available to keep those pesky mosquitoes...

Treating Burns with Aloe

It was many years ago that I purchased my first aloe plant. I didn’t buy it because of all the good it can do – I actually purchased it just because I thought it was pretty cool. The spikes offer an interesting texture that my other houseplants just don’t...

Natural Summer Gardening Solutions

Memorial Day is past and summer has officially started. With the warmer weather comes new challenges for the gardener. Insects, fungus and hot weather stress start to take their toll on your lawn and garden. In the not too distant past the gardener who wanted to use...