Are you looking for a small tree that offers beautiful fall colors?
We all know that fall is the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs. Planting in the fall verses the spring allows for your trees to soak up all the wonderful fall rain while establishing roots. Today, we are looking at a classic fall tree, the American hornbeam and how to plant it.
The Perfect Fall Tree
The American hornbeam tree is a perfect fall tree as the leaves offer colors of yellow, red, and orange. In addition, the American hornbeam is native to North America. Even with this tree being native to this area, transferring a tree from the nursery is a traumatic event.
Apples are number 1 on the annual dirty dozen list for 3 years in a row. The dirty dozen is a list of fruits and vegetables put together by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) every year. The list is complied by testing the pesticides levels on over 50 fruits and vegetables. Then, they are put together a list each year based on how high the pesticide levels are.
Purchasing Apples Organically
The last few years haven’t been great for apples. Typically, it is recommended that you purchase organic fruit and vegetables that are on the dirty dozen. However, purchasing organic is not always friendly to everyone’s budget.
Today, we are continuing our series called Beginner Gardening Challenge. This series offers tips and tricks to turn anyone thumb a little greener. That way, if you’ve never gardened before or have had difficulty with gardening, Wednesdays post are for you.
Roses are one if not the top selling flower. Wouldn’t it be amazing to walk out to your rose garden, pick a few and bring them to set on your kitchen table?
Would you looking to improve the health of your garden soil?
Did you know that good soil preparation for spring starts now in the fall?
As fall comes to cities all across the U.S. you may be thinking that your gardening is all done. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Today, we are looking at what we can do right now to prepare our soil for the next spring.
If someone asked you to describe fall, what would you describe?
Would the brilliant color of trees changing color be top on that list?
The fall season is my favorite season. This weekend is the Autumnal Equinox in the northern hemisphere and the fall season officially starts. While fall season doesn’t start until Sunday, people all around the county have been feeling the temperatures cool making it already seem like fall.
Did you know that the fall is the perfect time to plant trees? It is not just the perfect time, but the preferred time. So, with the equinox on its way and the fall season coming fast, we wanted to share 5 trees that are great to plant this fall.
Wednesday is Beginner Gardening Challenge. Every Wednesday, we have been posting tips and tricks about gardening that will make anyone new to gardening feel at ease. Today, we are going to review the articles that we have already published. This way, the articles will be easily accessible.
Are you looking for a healthy green to plant this fall?
Are you bored with spinach and kale?
You may have never even heard of Swiss chard, but this green or reddish leafy vegetable with a variety of stem colors is not only great tasting, it is also packed with nutrients. Today, we are going to look at why you want to plant Swiss chard and how to do it.
Are you looking to add that something extra to your yard?
Have you had a difficult time growing trees in the past?
Growing trees can be difficult depending on the environment. The soil, sun, and amount of rain your area gets all plays a role in how well your tree will do. Today, we are sharing some great tips and tricks about growing crape myrtles. Whether you call them crape myrtles or crepe myrtles, these trees are gorgeous additions to any landscape.
Did you know that spinach is number 10 on the 2013 dirty dozen list? What that means is that spinach is 1 out of 12 fruits and vegetables that have high pesticide levels. Knowing this, you have a couple of options to avoid those potentially harmful pesticides.
The first option, which is also the more expensive of the two, is to buy organic spinach. Another option is to actually grow your own spinach. What is great about option number 2 is that right now is the perfect time to start growing spinach.
Are you looking to add something extra to your landscape without break your budget?
Would you like to have that beautiful curb appeal that you’ve been dreaming of, affordability?
Today, we are looking at 3 fantastic ways to lower the cost of maintaining a beautiful landscape. We all want that curb appeal that impresses all of the neighbors, but at the same time, we don’t want to break the bank. Here are 3 ways that you can get the curb appeal that you want without putting too much of a dent in your wallet.
Did you know that spinach is number 10 on the 2013 dirty dozen list? What that means is that spinach is 1 out of 12 fruits and vegetables that have high pesticide levels. Knowing this, you have a couple of options to avoid those potentially harmful pesticides.