Gardening Tips

How to Build a Raised Garden Bed

How to Build a Raised Garden Bed

Do you have rocky or sandy soil?

Are you looking for a great way to have a garden with low maintenance?

If you looking to have a garden, but don’t have great soil, a raised garden bed is for you. That is not the only reason why this type of gardening is becoming more and more preferred. In our article, The Benefits of Using a Raised Gardening Bed, we outlined why raised gardening beds are a great option.

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Cardinal in winter snowstorm

How to Protect Your Landscape from Winter Storms

How to Protect Your Landscape from Winter Storms

Are your trees full of snow from a recent winter storm?

Does the cold weather have you nervous your plants and trees won’t make it through the cold weather?

The winter can be full of snow and cold temperatures. All the snow and freezing cold weather may have you worrying about your lawn, trees, plants, and shrubs. A winter like this one is turning out to be could be your landscapes biggest enemy.

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January Gardening Tips and Tricks You’ll Want to Know

January Gardening Tips

Are you ready to start off the New Year planning your garden?

Are you already longing for spring and dirt under your fingernails?

Here in Michigan, we are about to head into some of the grayest months of the year. This type of weather always gets me anxious for the spring. I get anxious for warm sunshine and to getting back to gardening. If you’re anything like me, you are already starting to feel the gardening bug, too.

In the meantime, I would like to share some tips and tricks for the month of January to keep us all busy as we wait for the sun to return. Even if you are not in the northeast region of the country, these tips and tricks are for you as well.

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Tip and Tricks on How to Grow Hollies

Hollies

Do you love the look of hollies around the holidays?

Would you like to be able to grow your own hollies?

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone! We hope that you are making great memories with family, friends and loved ones. On this Christmas Day, you may be noticing how great hollies look.

Hollies can be the finishing touch as a center piece or they can welcome everyone into your home as they hang on the door. Wherever you decide to put hollies in your home, they add that something special as a holiday decorating addition.

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How to Plant a Butterfly Bush

Butterfly bush

Looking to add a beautiful shrub to your yard?

Would you like to attract butterflies to your yard?

While the weather gets colder and the sky is becoming grayer, you may find yourself dreaming about summer. Today, we want to dream with you. We have found a little gem and wanted to share how to plant it with you.

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How to Care For Poinsettias This Holiday Season

How to Care For Poinsettias This Holiday Season

Would you like to keep your poinsettias alive this holiday season?

Are you wondering how often you should be watering your poinsettias?

Poinsettias are one of those classic holiday plants, aren’t they? Today is Wednesday which means it is time for Beginner Gardening Wednesday. This is our series it which we provide gardening tips and tricks that will turn even the greenest thumb into a gardener. Today, we are focusing on keeping the classic holiday plant, the poinsettia alive.

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How to Save Money by Growing Your Own Holiday Gifts

Myrtus - Also known as a true myrtle

Myrtus – Also known as a true myrtle

Do you often purchase plants to give as gifts during the holiday season?

Would you like to give plants that you’ve grown yourself?

Yes, you can grow your own Christmas gifts. Imagine, going over to your in-laws with a beautiful myrtus. Your mother-in-law jaw drops, you smile and your husband proudly explains how you grew this plant that signifies love and friendship yourself.

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How to Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays with Monkshood

monkshood

Are you looking for the perfect fall perennial?

Would you like to add stunning beautiful blue flowers to your fall garden?

This week is one of my favorite weeks of the year. I love taking the time to stop and be thankful. I love eating amazing food and I love being around family. While sometimes family coming over causes more stress than we would like, there is still time to get your home ready to host everyone.

Today, we are talking about getting your home ready for the holidays by looking into a perennial that is sure to stop your in-laws in their tracks. In addition, this perennial isn’t as well known, so it gives your garden an edge. The perennial we are talking about is called Monkshood.

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