Basic Pruning: Pruning is not mysterious but is actually simple if you understand and follow a few basic concepts.
Beneficial Insects: Just about everyone knows that ladybugs and praying mantis are welcome visitors in the garden but why do we consider some insects beneficial and why are they even here?
Composting: Compost improves a soil's ability to retain water and nutrients because the organic matter acts like a sponge, trapping moisture.
Gardening for Birds: As a gardener or Birder, planting trees, shrubs and flowers that will attract birds adds many dimensions to a backyard.
Mulch: We often mulch our garden beds, but do we ask ourselves "why"?
Ornamental Grasses: Ornamental grasses are a dramatic addition to any landscape. They are a low maintenance and virtually pest free plant that are suitable to a wide range of growing conditions.
Raised Gardening: A Raised Bed Garden is a garden that has permanent beds and paths with the soil surface higher than the surrounding terrain...
Roses: Roses are the reigning monarchs of the ornamental plant world...
Sustainable Agriculture: The rooster crows and the farm family, already up for some time, is eating a hearty breakfast grown and raised on precious land, theirs...