Last week in How to Prune Your Garden, we learned that you can actually plant in the fall and one of those plants is the hydrangea. The hydrangea is considered a shrub and can be plants in Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Hydrangeas offer a certain charm that only this flower can pull off.
Would you like to know when to seed your lawn?
Happy Friday! Today, we are going to be looking at gardening tips and tricks for the month of September. Fall is almost here and while it may seem like it, it is time to stop caring for you outside garden and lawn, this month is a great month to prepare your landscape for winter.
With fall closing in, you may be wondering if it is time to prune your bushes, flowers, shrubs and trees. Pruning is essential for growing a fabulous garden and landscape. Today, we will be reviewing a few different types of plants and when you should prune them.
Do you want to know how to keep your apples disease free?
With fall in the air, here at Rootwell, we have been looking into fall’s favorite treat, the apple. Growing apples can save you money and provide your family healthy fruit. However, with growing apples comes pests and diseases and to spray pesticides seems to defeat the purpose of growing your own fruit in the first place. Today, we are going to discuss different diseases and pests and how to prevent them.
Welcome back and happy Wednesday! I am excited to conclude this series about saving money and growing apple trees. Yesterday, in How to Save Money On Organic Apples, we discussed my love for apples in the fall and the best way to save money on organic apples is to grow your own.
I know, it sounds hard but it doesn’t have to be.
Would you like to have organic apples without paying too much money?
Back in July, I wrote an article discussing what fruits and vegetables were on the dirty dozen in The Dirty Dozen and The Clean Fifteen. To be on the dirty dozen, the fruit or vegetable would have to rank in the top 12 out of 47 in the amount of pesticides they contained. When fall hits, I think of apples and my love for all things apple.
Do you fear that there could be E. coli in your backyard?
Recently, the news has been full of reports about E. coli outbreaks. In June of this year, New Orleans had an outbreak that tragically resulted in the death of an infant. Are you aware that water can carry E. coli? Did you know that when storm water collects and is not properly controlled, it can affect our lakes?
Are you wondering what a “zone” is?
Then this article is for you. Today, we are taking a deeper look into gardening zones. We are going to answer what a zone is, why it is important to gardeners and what zone you live in. Whether you have a green thumb or you are new to the gardening world, knowing about zones is going to make gardening easier.
Does where you live restrict your ability to garden?
There are many reasons why using containers to garden might be right for you. Container gardening can offer you an easy flexible way to garden that can keep things mobile. It can also be a solution for those of us who live in apartments or have certain rules about gardening in our neighborhoods. Today, we are going to take a deeper look at 5 reasons that container gardening is right for you.
Welcome back to Rose Friday. Rose Friday is our weekly series where we discuss tips and how to care for roses. Last week, we talked about The 7 Different Types of Roses.
Are you wondering what the best fertilizer for your roses?
Once upon a time, fertilizer was known as one thing to gardeners and rose gardeners in particular, well-rotted cow manure. They would bring the manure in by the load, thickly spread it over their rose beds and knew they would have impressive results.