Whether gardening in a large space, small lot, or even a roof top garden, there is always room for composting.

Don’t let your air conditioner break the family budget or be an eye sore in your backyard. Try one of these affordable solutions to improve the view and keep your air conditioner running smoothly.

Make everyday Earth Day and commit to managing your landscape and gardens in tune with nature.

The grass is up and growing and the roar of lawn mowers can be heard throughout the neighborhood. Minimize the negative impact of your gas mower on the environment with a few easy tricks.

Mint, beebalm, and purple coneflower are garden favorites that often get out of hand. Tame these and other garden bullies with a few planting and maintenance strategies.

It seems to be everywhere – your garden, lawn and cracks in the sidewalk.

Decrease wasted time and increase your gardening efficiency by keeping your tools and gloves handy whenever gardening.

Add more planting space to your landscape by converting a portion of your lawn to a flower or vegetable garden.

Stop – don’t top that tree. Instead, make sure it is properly pruned for years of health, beauty, and enjoyment in your landscape.

Believe it or not – there is still time to repair those bare spots in the lawn and thicken up your grass.

Spring is the time to prevent crabgrass problems in the lawn. .

The best defense against this and other lawn weeds is proper care. Grow your grass tall. Keeping it 3 to 3 ½ inches tall encourages deep roots that are more drought-tolerant and better able to fend off pests and outcompete the weeds.

Proper watering and fertilization will further reduce weed problems. Even one fertilization a year, can greatly improve your lawn’s health and reduce weed problems.

A healthy lawn is your best defense against weeds. So if you want to reduce the problem - long term- you need to learn a bit more about the weeds.

So it seems your perennial garden is filled with more weeds than flowers. Now is a great time to reclaim your garden by getting the weeds under control.

Boost your landscape’s looks and reduce maintenance with the help of a straight edge shovel and a bit of your time.

A beautiful landscape can feed your body as well as your mind and spirit, when you include some edible ornamental plants.

Flopping perennials can ruin the beauty and enjoyment of your garden. Take note and prevent future problems with a bit of proactive care.

Let ‘em stand for winter - perennials that is - for a healthier more floriferous garden next year.

As you pack it in for the winter, don’t forget about your garden tools.

Add a little extra color and beauty to your fall landscape.

Hot dry summers take their toll on lawns. Give your lawn a nutrient boost and get them ready for future outdoor activities.

Fall is the perfect time to help your lawn recover from the stressors of summer and prepare for winter.

Grab a trowel and clean bucket and then head out to the garden to gather a soil sample for testing.

Improve your garden’s beauty, increase your enjoyment, and reduce stress five minutes at a time.

Creating a beautiful flower garden can be overwhelming, but understanding a few key concepts can make it much easier.

Don’t end up with a driveway full of excess topsoil and mulch waiting for friends and family to haul away the surplus for their gardens. Do a bit of math in advance and order just the amount needed.

It’s not just about the flowers when it comes to selecting perennials for the landscape.

Love your shade trees but tired of the sparse lawn and bare spots? Make this the season you eliminate the frustration of trying to grow grass in the shade and go for a permanent fix.

Hostas are great for shade and low maintenance gardens. But with hundreds of choices it can be a bit overwhelming. So the American Hosta Growers Association has stepped in to help.

Is your gardening “To do” list much longer than the time you have to dedicate to caring for your landscape? Consider hiring a professional for large jobs, those that require special skills or for tasks you just don’t like to do.

Be a weather watcher and grow a better garden. Weather events like spring floods, summer droughts, temperature extremes and unseasonable weather episodes can have long term impact on our plants.

Mums are the traditional fall flower – but don’t stop there. You can find plenty of plants to add to your landscape’s fall display.

If sparse, bare spots or lots of weeds describe your lawn, it is time for a little lawn revival.

As gardeners we think of light in terms of full sun, part sun and the shade our plants need to grow. We also need to think about light in terms of how it impacts the colors and beauty of our gardens.

Put away the saw and enjoy the beauty of your mature evergreen.

Don’t let a lack of time, energy or space stop you from growing perennials. Instead select and grow low maintenance plants with big impact.

Put away the rake and break out the mower. That’s right you can recycle your leaves right where they fall.

Improve the health and longevity of your trees and shrubs with a bit of preventative care.

A good cut can keep your lawn healthy and looking its best.

Summers are filled with barbeques, vacations, and caring for our landscapes. Mulching is one way to save time and effort over a season or two, giving you more time for fun.

Save yourself time and energy and improve the look of your lawn by mulching not bagging your grass clippings.

Inky caps, stinkhorns and other mushrooms are interesting to look at, but usually considered an eyesore in the lawn.

Don’t let a little shade stop you from going native. A look at nearby shady natural areas and many of the new garden catalogs will provide lots of ideas.

You don’t need to sacrifice beauty to grow a few edibles in your landscape. Many ornamental plants grown for their beauty also produce edible fruit.

Take a walk through the neighborhood or nearby botanical garden for ideas and inspiration for using ornamental grasses in your landscape.

Transform bare soil to green lawn in less than a day. Use quality sod to create a new lawn or fill bare patches in existing turf.

Keep your plants looking good and be kind to the environment despite the risk of disease problems.

Tame those unruly perennials with a little early season pruning.

Rake your way to a healthy lawn. As the snow recedes from the lawn break out the leaf rake and fluff up the grass. This helps reduce the risk of pink and gray snow mold developing and damaging your lawn. These fungal diseases are most common when heavy snow falls or ice covers non-frozen turf or after late winter snow storms. The damage is usually seen where snow lingers late in the season. Symptoms appear as circular areas of matted brown grass. You may even see a gray or pink cobweb-like growth over these areas. A light raking dries the grass, making it less susceptible to these diseases.

Fall is a great time to renovate thin or poor quality lawns.

We walk on it, play sports on it and expect it to look great all year long – our lawns.

Break out the broom and sweep your way to cleaner drinking water.

No matter the time of the season, weeds seem to grow and thrive. Keeping them under control will give you a healthier, more productive and attractive garden.

Save yourself time, money and frustration by properly storing your mower for winter.