in fall, while the weather is cooler.
Keep your tools…
On January - 10 - 2010
sharp; well maintained tools help make gardening tasks easier.
Be sure to wash your pruners and saws…
On January - 9 - 2010
after cutting diseased tree or shrub limbs.
Pull weeds after…
On January - 7 - 2010
a rain or watering as you are more likely to pull the entire root.
Improving Your Garden Soil
On December - 20 - 2009
Healthy garden soil is an important part of a successful garden. With it plants may struggle to survive. Sandy soils are often dry and lacking in nutrients while clay soils can become compacted and remain too wet. An ideal garden soil is full of organic matter and teeming with earthworms and micro-organisms, both of which make the soil fertile.
Pruning Floribunda Roses: The Basics
On December - 20 - 2009
Pruning Floribunda roses is similar to pruning tea roses or grandiflora roses. Keeping them flush with blooms every season require a bit of maintenance, particularly pruning. Here are the basics.
1. Floibunda roses most profusely on new growth so yearly pruning is beneficial. Prune in late fall or spring (spring is better in colder climates)
Spread mulch throughout shrub beds…
On December - 19 - 2009
to control weeds and help the soil retain moisture. It also adds organic matter to the soil as is decomposes.
Winter Gardening Tips
On December - 16 - 2009
By the time the first snow falls, most gardeners, having finished the fall clean up and planted their spring bulbs, are content to wait until spring to work in the garden again. If, however, you have no problem working in the snow or freezing temperatures you don’t need to put all those tools away just yet. Winter can be a busy time for gardeners so here is a gardening guide to help you get through winter.
A Quick Guide To Dividing Perennials
On December - 16 - 2009
Perennials which have become too large for their spot in the garden benefit from division during the fall. By dividing overgrown perennials allowing for increased air flow through the gardens, thus reducing the possibility to disease. Dividing perennials is also a great way to increase the number of plants in your garden. Follow these six steps when dividing your plants.
