Bulbs, tubers, and corms can provide color in your garden almost all year round. Snowdrops, aconites, and tiny irises appear in late winter, followed in early spring by cheerful daffodils and narcissi, hyacinths and tulips in almost every color. In late spring, fritilliaries, bluebells, lilies-of-the-vallry, irises and alliums come. Summer brings lilies, and gladiolus. In...Read More

The definition of “organic gardening” is unclear. For example, some organic gardeners use liquid copper sulfate labeled in greenhouse displays as harmful to people and to fish. However, copper sulfate can be harmful to people and to fish. Here are some basic tenets or organic gardening that most people can agree on.Read More

Once you have selected the right tree or shrub for your yard, identify the exact location for planting. Bear in mind that trees in particular ca damage the foundation of your home if they are planted too near it. Trees and shrubs set too close to your house can cause mildew and damage wood siding.Read More

Areas with warm or hot summer nights require grasses that are drought and heat tolerant. This popular type is a strong creeping and spreading grass but it sometimes tends to develop thatchy spots. It is durable and pest-resistant but it is meant only for sunny locations. In shade, Bermuda grass becomes thin and leggy.Read More

Most lawn grasses are known either as cool-season (for the northern and mountain regions of the US Zones 3 through 6) or warm-season (for the southern half to third, Zones 7 through 10). Talk to your Cooperative Extension Service or local nursery and garden center about the best grass or combination of grasses for your...Read More

Storage space may be a rare commodity in your home but with a few tricks you can maximize the available space and give your tools, clothing, books and other paraphernalia suitable niches. Finding the room you need to organize your things, whether it’s in closets, the garage or cabinetry designed for storage, can be a...Read More