Beginner Gardener

How often should I mow my lawn?

How can I keep my lawn green when my city has put watering restrictions?

The sun is shining, the weather is warm and our lawns are in need of a little extra care. With many communities placing watering restrictions and the summer sun beating down, our lawns may need special attention during the summer.

The summer lawn care tips provided below are perfect for any gardener at any level, making this article a great fit for our Beginner Gardening Wednesday. This is a weekly series tailored to notice gardeners.

How often should you be watering your lawn?

Summer is here, temperatures are rising, the sun is hot and our plants need watering. Today, we are sharing with you 8 summertime watering tips. These tips will help keep you keep your water bills down and your yard looking green and fresh.

Today is Beginner Gardening Wednesday (BGW). While BGW is a series designed for beginner gardeners, these tips are perfect for any stage or level gardener you might be.

Are you looking for ways to keep your kids busy this summer?

There are two lasting bequests we can give our children:
one is roots. The other is wings.
– Hodding Carter, Jr.

Gardening with children doesn’t have to be challenging. In fact, it can be fun family activity and can offer some really great benefits.

These days, many children’s time is filled with what we call in our house “screen time” and sometimes it can be difficult finding something you and your child both enjoy.

What can I plant in my garden in early summer?

Tomorrow marks the first day of summer and we couldn’t be more excited for it’s arrival. To celebrate summer finally arriving, we are sharing a list of 5 summer time vegetables to plant.

The reason why these vegetables get put into the summertime category is because they can only grow in a frost free environment. For most of these vegetables you can even plant in the last days of spring as long as the threat of frost is completely gone.

Are you new to gardening?

Would you like to grow your very own summer squash?

Growing squash and zucchini in the summer is a staple for many gardens. Welcome back to Beginner Gardening Wednesday, where every week we share about how to make gardening easy. No matter what the experience level, you will find great gardening tips to make your life as a gardener easier.

Today, we are going to be sharing how to grow summer squash and how to troubleshoot the difficulties that summer squash can present.

Are you looking to plant lettuce this season?

Would you like a fresh organic lettuce in your salads?

Planting and growing lettuce does not have to be hard. In fact, any beginner gardener can do it. That makes it a perfect topic for this week’s Beginner Gardening Wednesday.

Every Wednesday, we publish articles that have topics that are designed to aid beginner gardeners. Our goal is help anyone new to gardening succeed. We have covered a lot from information from growing new trees to a comprehensive guide to growing hydrangeas.