Poison Ivy |Identification Eradication and Treatment

Poison Ivy |Identification Eradication and Treatment

How to Identify Poison Ivy Certain barriers exist between plant lovers and pure gardening bliss. Excessive heat and cold, nuisance pests like mosquitoes and yellow jackets, and one of the worst: poison ivy. Poison ivy is one of those plants that, if not for its noxious qualities, may have a usefulness in the landscape. As…

How To Beat The Garden Heat

How To Beat The Garden Heat

Gardening In The Heat Summer heat can really test your resolve to garden. You spent all spring getting things planted and established, then along come high temperatures, drought, weeds and bugs. Now you either must spend time cultivating, watering and harvesting; or give up and be defeated by discomfort. Don’t mistake carelessness for commitment! Taking…

Tips on Growing Great Tomatoes

Tips on Growing Great Tomatoes

There’s Nothing Like Vine Ripened Tomatoes! Tomatoes are probably the most popular crop for backyard gardeners, and for good reason.  It is impossible for anyone selling tomatoes to replicate what you can get from your own plants.  This includes flavor, texture, color, variety, size, and just about any other characteristic of the tomato that you…

Seed and Garden Planning 101

Seed and Garden Planning 101

How to  Get Started in  Gardening Are you new to gardening or want to try a new method for starting seeds? Well you are in luck. Today’s blog linkup features home gardeners and professionals sharing their tried and true methods of starting seeds and garden planning. These bloggers are seasoned gardeners and are going to…