Succulents continue to be one of the biggest trends in gardening. They are super easy to grow and come in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Succulents are plants that store water in their leaves or stems [...] Read Full Article

A water-wise garden can be easy, fun and ultimately require very little maintenance. And, it can also be beautiful! You don't have to sacrifice having a beautiful garden to be greener and save water. Here are some tips.   Use less lawn. Try alternatives to traditional thirsty grass lawns. Groundcovers, dwarf ornamental [...] Read Full Article

Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Grow your own salsa garden at home to enjoy this summer! Even in the smallest spaces you can grow your own salsa garden in a container.  We'll show you how in 5 easy steps.   1. Choose your container. Its important to pick a container with good drainage [...] Read Full Article

Choosing and placing art pieces for your garden can add color, style, and a sense of your personality. In the same way that you choose art for the inside of your home, choose pieces for your garden that [...] Read Full Article

In the Garden Change out tired cool season annual flowers with heat-loving, summer annuals like dianthus, marigolds, portulaca and vinca. Prune and feed azaleas and camellias once blooming has finished. An organic fertilizer like E.B. Stone Camellia and Azalea Food is best. Busting at the seams? It’s time to divide and repot cymbidium [...] Read Full Article

Harvesting your own, super-fresh vegetables and fruit is one of the best things about summer. It’s so easy to do, and nothing tastes better than “home grown”! Spring and early summer is the time to plant summer veggies like peppers, squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, melons and strawberries. Selecting the site Full sun (at [...] Read Full Article

Celebrate Spring by passing along your love of gardening to your kids! Kids love to get outside and get their hands dirty! They are curious about nature. Spend time with your child in your backyard. Teach them to appreciate caring and nurturing plants and the value of growing your own food [...] Read Full Article

10 Easy Flowers that can Take the Heat and Bloom all Summer   Butterfly Weed - Beautiful red and yellow blooms sit atop kelly green foliage. This is a must-have for anyone wanting to attract butterflies to their gardens. Great for [...] Read Full Article

1. Ladybugs Besides being fun to discover and beautiful to look at, Ladybugs are great for getting rid of “bag bugs.” They feed on aphids, mites, scale, thrips, whiteflies, mealybugs and other slow-moving, soft-bodied insects, larva and eggs. A single ladybug can eat up to 5,000 aphids during its lifetime. They’ll [...] Read Full Article

There are many reasons to love Ladybugs Ladybugs are members of the beetle family. Legend has it that the name ladybug came from European farmers, during the middle ages, who prayed to the Virgin Mary for help when their crops were being destroyed by insects. Ladybugs came and ate the harmful [...] Read Full Article