AMES Flower and Bulb Planting Collection| Mother’s Day Giveaway

Mother’s Day Gifts Made Easy It’s getting close to that special day when you get to shower a special mom…

How to Use Fresh Herbs

Garden Fresh Herbs We grow a lot of herbs in our home garden. So much that often times I end…

Asparagus Growing Guide|Cream of Asparagus and Spinach Soup

 Asparagus: A Perennial Vegetable Asparagus is a crop that requires a bit of planning because it grows back every year.…

Grow Your Own Green Smoothie Garden

What is a Green Smoothie? You’ve probably seen your friends or co-workers sipping on a glass of green, pulpy liquid…

Feed Your Plants: Organic Starter Fertilizer Comparison

Why Fertilize With the current explosion in popularity of home vegetable gardening, there is often a misconception that fertilizers are…

10 Awesome Summer Annuals Every Garden Needs

Adding A Splash Annuals are the capstone of summer landscape color. They provide the consistency of color in high traffic…

Flower Garden Link Party

 Find Your Next Flower Garden Project If you are looking for inspiration for your flower garden or any flower garden…

10 Great Perennials Every Flower Garden Needs

   If I Were Planting A Flower Garden… Back when I worked in garden centers, I loved working with customers…

Fire Ant Control For Spring

Fire Ants Have Awakened In Force A few weeks ago a close friend was taking her pet turtle for a…

Hometalk: DIY Plant Labels

DIY Plant Labels Do  you need some  inspiration on making you own plant labels for the garden this year? Look no…

Korean Bulgogi Burgers with Kimchi Slaw

Korean BBQ with a Kick A couple of weeks ago I got a craving for kimchi.  We live about 45…

Landscape Feature: Star Magnolia

 Early Spring Color Star magnolia, or Magnolia stellata,  is a beautiful sight in early spring. Throughout winter it’s fat, fuzzy…