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

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.

Keep your flowers blooming longer and your garden tidier with a bit of deadheading.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Replace your plant stakes with pruners to keep some of your floppy flowers full of blooms and standing tall.

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

It’s not too early to start planting - indoors that is. Start cannas, dahlias or other non-hardy bulbs indoors for bigger transplants and earlier bloom in the garden.

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.

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

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

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

Tame those unruly perennials with a little early season pruning.

Tame those floppy potentilla and spirea and bring other overgrown summer flowering shrubs down to size in late winter through early spring.

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

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

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.