Bees play a crucial role in maintaining a strong and prosperous garden. Learn how to attract bees to your garden with these helpful tips. Bees are the Earth’s greatest pollinators, and they can improve the health of your garden in several ways. It’s
The same trees that bring beauty and shade to your property can also make sections of your garden unsuitable for planting most vegetables. Crops like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants need to soak up the sun all day, and will only
It finally feels like spring, and your retriever is begging you to toss the Frisbee around the backyard. While you’re out there, you can do many things and garden boosters to get your home and outdoor space ship-shape, so you’ll
So you’ve picked out the perfect heirloom tomatoes to plant this year, and can’t wait for those mouth-watering summertime BLTs. But if your garden soil is in bad shape, your veggie garden could be doomed before you even pick up
Winter will be here before you know it, and the cold weather can sink into your garden's "bones" just as much as it sinks into yours. If your garden isn't ready for winter's chill, you will see the consequences next
Whether you're planting trees, shrubs, vegetables, or perennials, the climate is key when choosing what to plant. Everyone knows that you can’t grow an orange tree in Minnesota or a wheat field in South Florida, but most plants have a
There's nothing like the sweet, savory flavor of fresh sweet onions. But, like tomatoes, the onions you buy at the grocery store were selected for their long storage lives and tolerance for shipping, not for their flavor. Consequently, supermarket onions tend
Fall is here, and we're all enjoying football season and gearing up for Halloween celebrations. But as you wash your favorite fall jackets and adjust to the changing weather, your home and garden are also experiencing the change of season. Without
Planting a vegetable garden is an excellent way to save money on your grocery bill and enjoy fresh, pesticide-free produce. Best of all, research shows that kids who help with vegetable gardening eat more vegetables. This can even put them on
Millions of Americans grow vegetables in home gardens to save money, eat healthy and enjoy the pride of growing a successful garden. You can buy vegetable plants at your local gardening store to start your garden, but growing your garden
