Gardening Basics

Summer is the perfect time to get out in the garden and plant bulbs that will produce beautiful cut flowers….

Gardening is a valuable skill and teaching young children to garden imparts to them much more than just how to…

As the summer comes to an end and autumn approaches, the days get shorter and cooler temperatures signal the time…

A compost pile should be part of every gardener’s yard, since it adds so many benefits for recycling and providing organic material in the garden.

Fall is an excellent time to start a compost pile with all of the leaves falling, and if you develop compost now, you will have a rich source of organic material for your garden and flowerbeds in spring.

Periods of drought, heat waves and rising water bills can make any gardener more interested in saving water. Fortunately, there…

Imaginative artists and sculptors put fig leaves on their models for modesty. To be honest, we don’t suggest you grow a fig to make a fashion statement. While the leaves are quite attractive, we suggest growing figs for several other, and much better, reasons…