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Ways to Get Your Garden Ready for Spring

By Carlos on February 28, 2018 Seasonal

Getting your garden ready for spring is beautiful and calming. You’ll love the feeling of the warm earth and sunshine as your prepare your yard for the blooming spring flowers. Below are some essentials tips to get your backyard ready for spring, Happy Gardening! Clean up Your Garden Grab a trash bag and walk around your property, pick up twigs, sticks, broken pieces of fence and wiring. Carry one trash bag for sticks and firewood and carry the other for compostable materials. Notice where weeds need to be pulled out and what needs to be repaired and repainted in the…

Best Ways to Store Garden Tools

By Angela on September 19, 2017 Home

Growing and tending a garden are two of the most satisfying ways to spend your free time. Not only do you get to witness the fruits of your labor on a seasonal basis, you also get the added benefit of physical activity and sunshine. Gardening burns around 200 to 400 calories an hour, giving you yet another reason to spend time outdoors pulling weeds, trimming hedges and planting seeds. Garden tools help you take care of complex jobs quickly. The energy that you exert will not be wasted if you have a tool in hand that can make the task…

How to Design a Colorful Flower Bed

By Angela on July 26, 2017 Seasonal

A colorful flower bed can add pizzazz to your outdoor space. The right choices can make or break your garden, leaving you playing catch-up throughout the year. Paying attention to the small details will pay immediate dividends. A thoughtful mixture of colors, shapes, and heights will leave others green with envy. What are the steps to designing a colorful flower bed of your own? Here is a how-to guide that will help you make the decisions that are right for you and your space. Location The first thing to do when planning your proposed garden space is to determine the…

Fast-Growing Veggies for the Impatient Gardener

By Angela on July 20, 2017 Seasonal

It’s that time of year again, when your green thumb gets the itch. You want to grow your own veggies, load a pretty wicker basket with freshly harvested garden goodies. But you’re not the most patient gardener, and you waited until summer’s half over. Good news, it’s not too late! The following plants will give you the makings for salads and side dishes in no time, and all of them can be grown in pots or in the ground. Radishes This crispy peppery vegetable wins the title of fastest growing. It goes from dirt to serving dish in under a…

Things to Know Before Adding a Greenhouse

By Angela on June 30, 2017 Home

Greenhouses may not seem cheap or easy to build, but they can be necessary for your farm or garden. Figuring out some important key factors before you get started on a greenhouse will help save you time and money. Here are 5 things to consider before adding a greenhouse to your operation. 1. Freestanding or attached? Greenhouses come in two basic forms: freestanding structures or buildings that are attached to already-built houses. Both have their pros and cons. Attached greenhouses have the benefit of having a pre-existing north wall to use as insulation. It can be costly to build a…

How to Create A Backyard Oasis

By Angela on June 26, 2017 Home

If your home is your castle, then your backyard ought to be Eden reimagined. No matter the size of your backyard, there are different ways to turn it into a peaceful haven where you can relish peace and quiet if only for a few hours. Turning your backyard into a lush oasis is a project that even beginners can get into without opening a line of credit. Here are a few ideas that can spark some inspiration. Create Shady Spots with Shrubs and Trees Look at the entirety of your backyard and identify areas that may become more functional with…

Boost Your Privacy with Fast-Growing Trees

By Angela on June 14, 2017 Seasonal

“Good fences make good neighbors,” as Robert Frost has said. But what if traditional fencing is not the option that you are looking for? After all, traditional fencing can leave a lot to be desired in regard to simple aesthetics. While wood, chain link or iron can be installed quickly and can provide you with some degree of security and privacy, these options may not strike your fancy from a pure appearance point of view. And frankly, a natural hedge may provide not merely a more attractive option, but may serve as a formidable guarantor of your family’s privacy. Once…

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