Building a Flowerbed Without Digging

You can create a flowerbed like this one without busting your back. One of the easiest ways to make a new garden bed harnesses the natural forces of the sun, weather, and earthworms to transform bare turf into r

6 Steps to a No-Work Cottage Garden

While formal gardens thrive on order and well-defined spaces, cottage gardens bubble in cheerful tangles of flowers that form a kaleidoscope of hue and texture. "Cottage garden style is relaxed, colorful, a

Growing Sprouts in 10 Easy Steps

What You Need to Grow Sprouts Clean glass or plastic jars. Any size is fine, but pints or quarts work well. Netting, such as nylon tulle from a fabrics shop, a fiberglass screen, or a length of nylon stocking t

How to Grow an Avocado Tree: You May Never Make Guacamole But Youll Have Fun Trying

9 Steps to Grow an Avocado Tree Its easy to sprout an avocado seed, as you may have learned in childhood. Buy an avocado, enjoy the luscious green flesh, then wash the seed. Remember which end of the seed was on t

How to Grow Parsley, Indoors or Outside

Basics of Growing Parsley Parsley is easy to grow, demanding little more than lots of light and ample water. You can buy an established plant from a nursery, but youll get more plants for less money if you start

How to Grow Blackberries (Theyre NOT Black Raspberries!)

Growing Blackberries Delicious blackberries, rich in vitamin C, antioxidants, and fiber, are easy-to-grow fruits that sprout from stalks called canes. Consider four qualities when choosing a site for growing bla

How to Grow Spinach Even Your Kids Will Eat

Growing Spinach: Start in Spring or Fall For those of you who cant wait to plant your garden every spring, spinach is a great crop for you. Spinach, a cool-season vegetable, flourishes in early spring or late fa

How Long to Water the Lawn Without Drowning It

How Often to Water Grass How do you know when to water? Water grass when you see these three signs: Curled up leaf blades in the evening. Wilting blades during the highest heat of midday sun is not a good indic

How to Keep Birds Out of Your Garden

There are three key ways to keep birds away from your garden: barriers, scare tactics, and chemical deterrents. continue reading below Bird Barriers Bird barriers are the most effective bird deterrent.

How to Grow Cantaloupe as Big as Your Head

Growing Cantaloupe at Home Plant cantaloupes in full sun in well-drained soil. Cantaloupe plants need about 85 days to mature, but dont rush planting. Sow seeds only when temperatures reliably stay above 50 to 6

How to Safely Get Rid of Wasps and Hornets

Understanding and Identifying Wasps The word wasp is an umbrella term used for thousands of types of flying and stinging insects, including yellow jackets, hornets, and paper wasps. Unlike bees, which are needed

How to Grow Beets That Cant Be Beat

Growing Beets Beets are cool-season crops, although they can handle warm temperatures once theyre established. In a full sun location, sow seeds directly into loose, well-drained soil in spring as soon as the gr

How to Plant Flowers in 5 Easy Steps

Choose Garden Flowers Flowering plants are as much fun to grow as they are to enjoy. But before you dig, read the tag that comes with the flowering plants or flower seeds you buy and proceed to Step 1. contin

How to Mow a Lawn That Looks Great

Mow the Lawn High and Often First, find the best lawn mower for your needs. Keep your lawn mower blade high and mow frequently. As a rule, never remove more than one-third of a blade of grass in a single mowing.

How to Plant Tulip Bulbs for Dazzling Spring Blooms

When to Plant Tulip Bulbs Its almost counterintuitive, isnt it? We think about planting bulbs when we see the colorful tulip flowers blooming in spring. But in order to bloom, tulip bulbs need a chilling period

How to Grow Green Onions for Salads and More

Growing Green Onions Green onions are small onions that are harvested young and used for their slender white bulbs and green stems. Theyre also called scallions, onions with blades, or bunching onions. Green oni

How to Repel Mosquitoes When They Bug You

Keeping Mosquitoes Away Mosquitoes are a real challenge in climates with frequent rainfalls. Highly annoying for their bites that itch and sting, mosquitoes also can carry West Nile virus and other diseases. The

How to Grow Green Beans Your Family Will Beg For

Growing Green Beans Plant green beans any time after the threat of frost is passed when the soil starts to warm. Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a location that gets at least eight hours of sun per day. T

How to Kill Weeds the Safe Way

How to Get Rid of Weeds Everyone seems to want a magic potion to spray on weeds to make them disappear with ease -- without harming the environment. Guess what? Thats as elusive as a magic wand! But there are a

How to Grow Butternut Squash for Delicious Soups and Casseroles

Growing Butternut Squash from Seeds Its easy to grow most vegetables, including butternut squash, from seeds. Buy a packet of seeds to plant outdoors after all danger of frost is gone and the soil temperature warm