Lawn Maintenance

Vinca minor, commonly called periwinkle, is an aggressive evergreen perennial ground cover that has the means to spread beyond its intended borders. For some, this is a great way to quickly gain a...

Gardeners often struggle to keep their gardens and yards healthy when water is restricted. Many times, water is restricted to just certain times of the day; however, sometimes during water...

Using a rain drip system to irrigate your garden is efficient and cost-effective. You can capture rainwater with a rain barrel and connect your drip system directly to the barrel to irrigate your...

Fleas can live in the yard all year and are brought into the yard by stray animals and outdoor pets. They dwell in shady and overgrown areas where there is not a lot of sunlight. While watering...

It can be frustrating to spend so much time working to landscape your yard only to lose your bush or shrub. Choosing the right bush or shrub is vital to the success of landscaping. A little...

Honeysuckle bushes spread quickly and are hard to control. Unlike the beautiful, sweet-smelling honeysuckle vines, these bushes have many branches, small red fruit and smooth leaves, and can grow...

Adding mulch around your plants gives you added benefits that many are not aware of. Mulch is a good source of weed control and can help cut out those unsightly devils completely. Black mulch...

Lawns with excessive lawn moisture will either hinder the growth of your existing plants or reduce the list of types of plants or grass you can grow. Most plants need well-drained soil to prevent...

Growing a nice lawn and garden can take time and effort and can yield a nice payoff of a beautiful yard. The work must be done correctly, though, or it is all wasted. This is why timing is...

Yard work is defined as the care of lawn, trees, and plants located on the same property as a house. While some people enjoy working in the yard, others find it to be undesirable work. No matter...

Part of the beauty of a backyard pond for many hobbyists is spending time and energy keeping the pond at its peak condition. Cleaning and maintenance can offer as much enjoyment to some as walking...

For the avid gardener, cold weather is a good reason to worry; plant foliage and roots can be damaged by extreme cold and even lead to the death of your plants. This can be discouraging after...

Fescue (Festuca) is a type of perennial grass found growing throughout North America. Fescue plants can reach a height of up to six feet. Fescue not only grows flowers that can contribute to...

There are opportunities to save water in our yard everyday. Apply these simple steps to your life will help to get you in the habit of water conservation and you will be helping our planet.

Pine straw offers many benefits around the lawn and garden, including the fact that it is organic. It is also great for water conservation, since it helps to prevent runoff and evaporation. Pine...

Caring for garden plants and lawns is a relatively easy task if you understand the natural conditions in which they live and thrive and try to mimic as many aspects of that environment as you can....

Thatch is the layer of material just above the soil that contains dead grass, grass clippings and the stems of living grass plants. In normal amounts, thatch is a friend that protects the soil...

Power raking a lawn, also called dethatching, is a great way to remove the buildup of excess dead plant material, improve water and nutrient flow to the roots and to stimulate new grass growth. ...

When you learn how to save water outside you are joining the effort to help the save the planet. There are many things you can do to save water outside. Here are a few tips to help you get started...

Amid a burgeoning water crisis there’s much individuals can do this summer to conserve this precious resource, starting with their own yards and gardens. Here’s how “green thinkers” can conserve...

While many are pinching pennies this summer amid the economic downturn, there are a number of thrifty ways to manage a garden and landscape to ensure it looks good and flourishes while also...

When designing small gardens, pick plants and flowers based on the amount of sunlight in the area, and organize the plants from tallest to smallest. Build a boarder around small gardens to give...

Use ground cover plants in a yard or garden when regular flowers or plants will not grow. Consider using succulent plants in dry areas or moss in moist climates, as ground cover, with advice from...

Grow beard tongue plants, or penstemon, by planting them in the spring or fall, providing full hot sun, allowing for good drainage and watering heavily. Bring beard tongue plants inside for the...

To care for elephant ear plants, plant them in partial shade, mulch them well to keep them from getting too wet or cold and dig up the bulbs for winter in very cold climates. Grow elephant ear...

Miracle-Gro is a brand of lawn and garden care products made by Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. The water-soluble fertilizers were developed over 50 years ago for general plant application. The...

Are you ever concerned about the amount of water you use to keep your lawn and garden green and healthy? Would you like to have a yard that doesn't require as much work and ongoing maintenance?...

Dropmore honeysuckles are resilient plants that require minimal attention and are easy to maintain. As climbing plants, they should be pruned to climb onto a cage, trellis, wall or net. Pruning...

It's that time of the year again, when the garden is starting to wake up. Before you add your annual lawn and garden fertilizer, here are a few tips to make your plants grow.

Plants that thrive indoors in low light include pathos, lucky bamboo, colias and Christmas cactus, as all of these do well in containers by a window. Grow a few indoor plants to liven up the house...

Types of iris plants include rhizomes, which grow like a root, bulb irises and water irises, all of which prefer lots of sunshine. Discover the various types of iris flowers with help from a...

Winterizing a garden involves bringing plants into the greenhouse that can't survive the winter, stomping out dying plants and letting green plants strive through the cold weather. Prepare a...

Keeping deer away from a garden can be done by leaving a wild area of fruit-producing plants away from the flower gardens to discourage them from coming closer. Surround deer's favorite plants...

Creating yard privacy with plants is a great way to avoid building fences, and bamboo, camellias, arborvitaes and lilacs make wonderful, dense privacy plants. Create a wall of foliage to gain...

Detecting and preventing rust in plants involves looking for small brown or rust-colored spots on the leaves and drying the plant out completely to prevent the growth of mold. Treat a mold- or...

Stop dumping the coffee grounds from every pot made in your coffee maker, recycle them instead. A coffee maker not only produces a great cup of coffee to drink, it also produces wet coffee...

Crabgrass is a form of plant that is more formally known as digitaria. Its name comes from the word "digitus," which means finger. This describes the plant's long leaves accurately. Besides...

Compost tea might sound like something that you would sip out of a china cup, but compost tea is actually a delightful beverage for your plants and garden rather than your friends. You can make...

Photinias are decorative plants with vibrant colors and distinctive shapes. As a result, they are often planted as hedges. Photinias can really brighten up a yard. Yet, as lovely as these plants...

In the warmer months, garden ponds flourish with beautiful flowers, vegetation and underwater creatures. Ensuring the pond will blossom again the following year requires some preventative...

When snow is falling and it’s the middle of the night, snow contractors don’t always think about the landscape plants that are on their sites. Many times, their sites are our communities and even...

Feel like a slave to your turf lawn? The perfect green lawn always requires something: mowing, watering, fertilizing, raking, more mowing, aerating, seeding and weeding. You could dump gravel and...

In the warmer months, garden ponds flourish with beautiful flowers, vegetation and underwater creatures. Ensuring the pond will blossom yet again the following year requires some preventative...

Whether you are under water restrictions because of a drought or just want to save money on your water bill, installing a low water Xeriscape landscape might be just the thing to fit your needs....