How to Stay Cool While Gardening
Hauling those gardening tools around, bending, stretching, reaching and ploughing can really work up a sweat. Summer might be coming to an end, but across the country there’s sti ...
Creating a Zen Garden
Originally created by Buddhist monks as a means of meditation, Zen gardens aren’t just beautiful, eco-friendly and relatively easy to create, but they also offer mental, emotiona ...
Introducing Kids to Gardening
The middle of summer is the perfect time to start a “child’s garden,” since the attention span of little ones often isn’t long enough for all of that spring prep work you d ...
Getting Ready to Harvest
Many backyard gardeners prefer blossoms and herbs for the summer, but heartier veggies and fruits in the autumn. If you hope to have an edible option in your backyard come the fall ...
Trends in Summer Landscaping
Sometimes “gardening” isn’t just about which annuals you’re planting this year, but rather the entire theme of your landscape. Not everyone with a green thumb is a natural ...