Gardening in Drought Conditions
A drought can be a gardeners worst nightmare. When a hot, dry weather pattern settles in, it affects your landscape in a variety of ways. Theres nothing you can do to prevent a drought, but there are some strate
After the last leaf is raked and the final bulb is planted, its time to settle your tools in for a long winter nap. To keep your tool blades sparkly and free of dust during hibernation, all youll need is a littl
Commercial brick edging is a quick and easy way to form a stable edge for a brick pathway. Note: This is not the same as lawn edging, which only keeps plants in check. continue reading below What You Need: Co
Almost every gardening book and magazine article you read says you need well-drained soil. What is it? Well-drained soil is a soil where water infiltrates at a medium rate -- somewhere between running off and drai
Learn to Graft Your Favorite Plants
Grafting is the mad-scientist way of propagating your plants. Slice a piece from one plant and splice it onto another. Cool! Lets see how. Many of the plants at your local garden center may be grafted. For examp
A cold frame is a bottomless box with a skyward-facing window. Like a miniature greenhouse, a cold frame lengthens the gardening season by protecting plants and seeds from the moderately cold temperatures and dr
Start a Lawn with Plugs & Sprigs
Starting a lawn with these individual plants is much less expensive than using regular sod, although both sprigs and plugs are rooted pieces of sod. Sprigs are thin 3- to 6-inch pieces of grass stems or runners without
After Mowing My Lawn Too Short, it Looks Patchy. How Can I Make it Look Good Again?
An extremely low mower setting causes scalping of the lawn. Ideally you should remove no more than one-third the length of the grass blades with each mowing. Uneven ground can sometimes make this difficult to do.
A long, hot summer sounds like torture for your lawn. Summers scorching days and improper lawn maintenance turn a lawn brown and weak, allowing weeds, insects, and disease to infiltrate easily. The best way to d
Grass seed is relatively inexpensive and covers a large area of prepared soil quickly. Buy the best quality seed so you can benefit from all the latest technology in breeding sturdy, disease-resistant grasses. S
Lawn-Care Calendar for the South
Spring Stop summer weeds: Dont let annual weeds ruin the look of your lawn. Spread a pre-emergence herbicide to stop them before they sprout. Apply the pre-emergence product from mid-February to early March for
How Can I Add Compost to an Established Garden?
Ive heard of people who dig up their existing plants and set them off to the side in pots while they add compost and till the entire garden. That kind of overhaul is extreme and only necessary if, one, you love la
Grass Growing Up Through Mulch
Ive got a couple of solutions for you; choose whichever sounds more manageable for your landscape project. First, you could rake off the mulch you applied, lay 4-6 sheets of newspaper over all of the grass, and sp
Why Are There Circles of Dead Grass in My Yard?
Dead circles or spots can be due to many, many things, so Ill name a few of them off and see if any of these seem to fit your situation: Dog urine: Do you have pets? Do your neighbors? If so, do what you can to k
Fertilizer comes in many different forms. Liquid forms are usually a suspension or solution of fertilizer in water. The solids may settle out over time, so you may need to shake the bottle to dissolve or suspend t
What Are the Foamy Yellow Piles on My Mulch?
It sounds as though you have a slime mold growing on your wood mulch. Im guessing that the lawn and new plants have been heavily watered (probably to help the sod), because this slime mold generally develops when
Pacific Northwest Lawn-Care Calendar and Lawn Maintenance Tips
Get your mower ready: Make sure your lawn mower is ready before you need to use it. Bringing it in before the start of the lawn maintenance season will ensure you wont have to wait along with everyone else in your
The best defense is to keep your lawn healthy by fertilizing and topdressing with organic material once a year. Mow your lawn correctly and aerate it periodically to discourage thatch buildup and soil compa
25 No-Cost (or Low-Cost) Garden Tools
The Magic Milk Jug For sheer versatility in the garden, nothing comes close to the humble plastic milk jug. Save both half-gallon and gallon sizes to create these garden helpers.Seed flats. Starting your own seeds is t
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