Join forces with nature and keep garden pests under control this season.

Don’t let a tight budget stop you from starting seeds indoors. Get creative and involve the whole family in the process.

Piles of plastic pots fill the sheds and garages of gardeners across the country. Don’t throw these in the trash. Rather look for ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle plant pots.

Save time and money by turning landscape trimmings into a valuable soil amendment.

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

Overcrowded, poor flowering and floppy perennials can be invigorated with a shovel and a bit of your time and energy.

You can have a beautiful landscape and be kind to the environment by adopting an Earth-Kind landscape philosophy.

Don’t worry if you notice small fruit fly-like insects flitting across the room. It is not a sign of bad housekeeping nor are they harmful to your plants.

Get the most flavor and nutritional value from your garden-fresh vegetables with proper harvesting, storage and preparation.

Give egg shells and empty egg cartons a second life in your garden. Use them for starting plants from seeds.

If each year you find yourself trying to squeeze more plants into less space, it may just be time to expand one or more of your planting beds.

Falling leaves make a great mulch in the woods, but can spell death for groundcovers and the lawn. Make clean up easy for you and good for the environment.

As the summer growing season winds down, it’s a great time to prepare your landscape for next season. Start with a soil test. The results can save you money and the environment.

Plants are the easiest way to bring birds into your landscape, but you may want to increase the number and diversity of winged visitors by supplementing with a few feeders.

Get rid of the fence dividing you and your neighbors’ yard. Instead create a beautiful garden you both can enjoy.

Being kind to the environment does not have to be difficult. In fact, it can save you time and money.

Put your creativity to work and get your favorite youngster excited about gardening.

Give your garbage disposal and wallet a rest. Convert kitchen scraps into a nutritious soil additive for your garden while raising bait for your next fishing trip. All you need is a container with drainage holes, shredded paper, red worms and of course kitchen scraps.

Take advantage of weekends, holidays and school vacations to get the children in your life involved with vegetable gardening.

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

Invest a bit of time now to prevent thousands of weeds and save yourself hours weeding next year.

Save time and energy and keep your landscape looking its best with mulch.

Give your tired perennial garden a boost without a total renovation. Topdressing your garden with compost every year or two provides most if not all the nutrients your perennials need.

Plant a gift for dad this Father’s Day and give a gift he can enjoy all season.

Try a bit of preventative care in this year’s garden. You’ll increase your landscape’s beauty and productivity with less work on your part.

Put coffee grounds and filters to work improving your garden’s beauty and productivity.

Extend the gardening fun and save money by starting your plants from seed.

Summer means lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and that means lots of kitchen scraps to manage. Don’t send them down the garbage disposer or throw them away. Instead, recycle them into your gardens.

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.