Recent Blog Posts

  • Build a Brick Barbecue

    May 1, 2013
    The benefits of building a brick barbecue are multifold. A brick barbecue can accent your patio beautifully, and the brick design blends well with any garden setting. Not only does it look great, but it can give any ordinary food a delicious flavor.
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  • Mid-Summer Classics

    May 1, 2013
    There are many very attractive bloomers that thrive in the mid-summer heat. Add vibrant reds and yellows for that weekend garden party. Place some softer pastels around your front door and back patio. And remember, summer color is not restricted to just the flower's bloom.
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  • Choosing & Using Spreaders

    April 1, 2013
    No matter what kind of lawn products you use, their performance depends in large measure on the quality of the spreader that you use to apply them. A poor-quality spreader often leaves missed streaks or patches in the lawn where the material is either not applied, or is applied at the wrong rate.
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  • Fertilizing Your Lawn brought to you by the Scotts Company

    April 1, 2013
    There are four major considerations in selecting a lawn fertilizer. 1. The Analysis 2. The Nitrogen Release Rate 3. Granule Content 4. Results How to Select a Lawn Fertilizer1.
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  • Cutting Comments

    March 1, 2013
    With spring's bloom just weeks away, take a look at your shrubs and consider pruning them. To encourage strong growth, cut away dead, damaged or spindly branches. And if you want to reshape the plant, do it now rather than when foliage starts masking the underlying branch structure.
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  • Combine Annuals and Perennials this Spring

    March 1, 2013
    Have you ever planted a rainbow? The colors you see in the sky after a rain are fleeting, but the hues in your garden can reflect their beauty for entire seasons, even years.
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  • Bulbs are a Bright Idea

    February 1, 2013
    No other types of plants will give the gardener more beauty, or a wider range of variety, color and flowering times than flowering bulbs. They produce flowers of incredible colors from one end of the growings season to the other.
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  • Wintertime Green Thumb

    February 1, 2013
    Do you miss the great taste of fresh-from-the-garden spices and veggies? Then start a little mini-garden in your kitchen by planting some fresh herbs and vegetables. It's really pretty easy. All you need are some planters, soil, seeds and light.
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  • Build an Indoor Window Planter

    January 1, 2013
    An indoor window planter livens up your counter or table in front of a window, or hanging on decorative brackets that you install just below the window.
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  • Repotting Can Cure Your Winter Blues

    January 1, 2013
    If you're eager to get your hands back into the soil, now's a great time to get your fingernails dirty! Mid winter is perfect for repotting your indoor plants since many plants need to be transplanted into larger containers every two to three years.
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