Adding Fertilizer to Your Lawn Could Be Dinner Bell for Fungal Diseases

Large Patch (Photo by Kent Faddis)

Pleasant spring weather is a siren song for people who love their lawns.  When the weather is beautiful, you might think, "it's a perfect day to get out the spreader and add fertilizer." It's not a good idea.

 
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Spring Pruning: Subtraction with a Plus

Photo by Keith Syvinski

Trees, hedges, and bushes...when spring comes the impulse is to hand out haircuts.


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Summer Garden Superstars: Warm Season Vegetables

Warm season vegetables are usually planted after the danger of spring frost is past. Don't let the name of the group fool you. There is some variation to temperature sensitivity between different plants. For example, tomatoes can tolerate cooler temperatures than peppers or eggplant. As a group, they tend to grow deeper roots and so have varying degrees of drought tolerance.

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Cool Season Vegetables - The Spirit of Spring

Photo by Michaela Kobyakov

The time for starting cool season vegetables is at hand. The nutritious vegetables are easy to grow, and for the most part, can survive the lower temperatures of the winter-to-spring transition.


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Jumpstart This Year's Vegetable Garden

Photo by SP Veres

It’s difficult to think about gardening while in the midst of sweater-weather. However…now is the perfect time to start seeds indoors so they’ll be ready for transplant when warmer weather arrives.

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Landscaping is a Good Investment

You might think that landscaping your home will just make it look pretty, but it can actually save you money and increase the value of your home.