If you’re looking to add some early spring color to your garden, planting bulbs this fall is a great way to do so. They require little care, are easy to find at any garden center or by mail ordering online,… Read More
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A Guide to Summer Harvests
There are many benefits of growing an edible garden – not only will the garden provide you with fresh produce, but it can provide learning opportunities for your entire family. From learning about soil composition, water consumption and conservation, to… Read More
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Planning Your Spring Lawn & Garden Projects
March is here and whether it feels like spring where you are or not, the season’s change is just around the corner! Now is the ideal time to get a jump start by planning your spring garden and other outdoor… Read More
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Fall Yard Clean Up
With cooler weather on the horizon, it’s a great time to give your lawn the care it needs to stay healthy! Summer’s heat and foot traffic can really take its toll on your yard. By putting in some extra effort… Read More
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Harvest Rainwater for Your Garden!
A staggering 33% of all water usage in American homes goes into our landscapes and gardens. With summer upon us, it’s important to find new ways to go green and conserve our water supply while keeping our home gardens in… Read More
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Favorites for Your Edible Garden
Throughout the Mid-Atlantic, all of us – especially those with green thumbs – are thrilled with the springtime temperatures seemingly here to stay! As our thoughts turn to the outdoors, planting a garden is one of the most rewarding activities… Read More
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Pruning 101 – Improve the Health of Your Plants
Your outdoor landscape and plant life is an important part of your home’s exterior aesthetic, and seasonal maintenance is necessary to ensure its natural beauty and well being. Proper pruning is a way to do so, although the average homeowner… Read More
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Native Plants for a Mid-Atlantic Landscape
When choosing plant life for your landscape…go native! With four distinct seasons and average rainfall here in the Mid-Atlantic, we are fortunate to have a good variety of native plants that work well in borders and gardens. Keep a few… Read More
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Composting the Right Way
Composting is a gardening activity that many homeowners are interested in learning about, and often find easier to accomplish and more rewarding than they expect. Composting is one of the best things you can do for your home garden –… Read More