Flower Garden

There are a couple types of compost bins you can use along with materials such as leaves, flowers and any types of weeds. Use a compost bin in your garden with tips from a third-generation flower...

Want to have a hardy & colorful flower garden all summer and into fall? With a little work now you can enjoy your blooms all season long with a minimal effort later. This works for annuals and...

Ivy is a great ground cover for large areas. It is dense enough to prevent weeds, grows well where lawns cannot, prevents soil erosion and is low-growing enough to simply accent other ornamental...

Trying to Stop weeds from growing in a garden can be an exhausting task to repeat over and over. Here are three techniques to try, that may keep weeds from growing back.

Every week, you spend hours removing persistent weeds from your flower garden. No matter how many you pull, new ones pop up in their place. You can prevent these pesky weeds from growing in your...

When you first prepared your perennial bed, you painstakingly removed all the weeds. You added compost and fertilizer to the ground, before you put the perennial plants into their new beds. Maybe...

If you love to garden, you probably aren't too fond of weeds, and grass that grows anywhere other than the lawn is considered a weed. Like any other weed, grass is persistent and, unfortunately,...

Conditions in flower beds are often very good for allowing weeds to grow. Flower beds offer very little complex root competition and soil that has been recently rotated, and that's good news for...

Preen makes a number of products designed to enhance the health and beauty of flower beds. Most of Preen's products are designed to protect flower and vegetable gardens from weed infestation,...

Bermuda sod is one of America's most popular sod choices for warm climates. It germinates quickly, vigorously grows, and is fast repairing. Bermuda sod originated in Africa. During the 1500s, the...

Weeds can be more than a nuisance in flower beds--they can destroy them. Some weeds are vicious and overrun flowers, while others are simply ugly. There are many ways to prevent weeds from growing...

How would you like to kill all those pesky weeds with out using harmful chemicals? How would you also like to save on the money you spend on those expensive chemicals? Well, I have the answer for...

Tired of those annoying weeds that seem to pop up everwhere? Try my old newspaper trick! This is not only a cheap fix-it, but it is also earth friendly! Don't buy that harmful weed killer spray...

Having trouble with weeds in your garden? One sure fire way to kill weeds is with a chemical weed killer. There are 2 types of weed killers out there: 1.) Selective weed killers: these kill...

Are you weeds taking over your garden? At this time of the year many of us have more weeds then flowers. This is an easy, green, sure way to beat the weeds in your flower or vegetable beds. It is...

Pulling weeds while gardening can be a pain at times. Sometimes when we attempt to pull weeds from our flower gardens we mistakenly pull a flower, this may be frustrating. Below are a few tips...

Butterfly weed (asclepias tuberosa) is a type of milkweed that's easy to grow and maintain. Butterfly weeds play an important role in the life cycle of monarch butterflies. Monarchs lay their...

Those of us who are familiar with herbs know that there is tremendous healing value at our access from nature. Sometimes we discard some of the most obvious options though. There's a lot of...

Flowers brighten your day and lift your mood. Flowers make you smile when you stroll through your garden. But if you find yourself pulling weeds more often than picking flowers, that smile may...

Explains how to maintain your flower garden for best results.

Weeds often grow more quickly than flowers do and can shade young plants so severely that they may fail to thrive. Also, a weed-infested flower bed can ruin your home's curb appeal, and can sap...

When you start a new garden or need a fresh start in your current garden, the easiest way to clear the growth is to smother it. Learn how to use cardboard or newspaper to clear the weeds and...

Flame weeding is a quick and easy way to kill weeds, that doesn't require the labor of hoeing or chemical weed-killers that may be unsafe for pets or children. Flame weeding uses heat from a...

A reasonably easy, "green" way to remove weeds and weed seeds from your garden, as well as some insect pests is solarization. This method does take some time, so planning ahead is...

Have you ever struggled to remove weeds from certain areas of your lawn. It seems like they love to gather around the side walks, patio, the brick wall decor, along side your driveways and other...

Annuals are flowers whose life cycle only lasts one year. Because the plants will die off in the fall, there is no need to try to overwinter them, but if you'll be using the garden bed again next...

Winter? Yes, it's coming. Take care to prepare your perennials for the cold days ahead.

Taking care of a perennial flower garden will help with growth and keep the garden in tip-top condition for years to come. It just takes a little hard work and basic gardening tools. Follow these...

Gladiolas, sometimes referred to as "glads," are a popular and easy to grow flower, characterized by its bright blooms, long sword-shaped leaves and tall stalks. Gladiolas grow from corms, not...

Nothing is cheerier in your yard than a beautiful flowerbed, but nothing is more frustrating than a garden full of weeds. Believe it or not, you can have a lovely weed-free flowerbed. It just...