Before spring rolls around, a great way to start your garden inside the house is with the help of leftover egg cartons. Fill empty egg cartons half-way with a mild soil mixture and green pepper or tom … read more

If you're planning some new shrubbery this spring, now's the time to get to work. Assuming you're using the common bare-root shrubs from a nursery, it's a perfect time to plant them. Here are the basi … read more

How to Enjoy a Fine Vine all Summer LongOften located at the entrance to a garden or patio area, a "pergola" is a vine-covered gateway that's crawling with flowering vines and can help even a small sp … read more

Graceful fountainlike or upright flowering shrubs (such as flowering quince, forsythia, and lilac) look best when they’re gently shaped...not tortured into shapes that a French poodle might envy. A mo … read more

If your green thumb is itching to get back to your garden, then here's an idea to help scratch it. Prepare seed tapes, which are a clever way to make your spring planting go really quick and seem like … read more