Use annuals and biennials to enliven your flower beds. You can use biennial and annual flowers to brighten the bed, and let you change how it looks. Use them to fill gaps between shrubs and perennials in the sun. Some varieties are hollyhocks, petunias and sunflowers. Your tool handles can easily be used as handy […]

A simple ammonia and water mix will keep snails away from your garden. Ammonia will turn to nitrogen later, which will benefit your plants. The ammonia will kill the snails that are doing damage to your plants and garden. Spray the mixture on your garden daily until you see the snail population die off. Save […]

Plant a variety of annuals, biennials and perennials to keep your flower beds bright. Fast growing biennials and annuals will brighten a garden and permit you to change looks from one season to another. They can be used to fill in gaps in your garden between the perennials or shrubs so your garden looks fuller. […]

You may be able to re-pot some plants to bring indoors for the winter. You can save the ones you spent the most money on or the ones that are resistant. Carefully loosen the dirt around the roots, then transfer the plant into a pot filled with the same soil. Use proper soil for the […]

Always check to make sure you are not watering your plants too much or too little. You can rot the roots of plants with excess water, as well as killing them through dehydration. Remember to keep an eye on the moisture in your soil, and maintain it at the proper level. Use natural pest control […]

Water is crucial to a healthy, beautiful garden. Your plants need it to survive. In the height of the summer months, soil can dry out very quickly, so a garden needs to be watered regularly. Making sure you plants have enough water will ensure they grow well. Pest control is one of the hardest things […]

Bees are obviously very beneficial to your gardening, such as bumble bees that help with pollination. There are harmful bees though, like the carpenter bee, which creates its nest by eating through wood. That said, the majority of bees are crucial to your garden. Learn how to recognize the good from the bad so that […]

Certain houseplants may need to be repotted, while other plants do not respond well when their roots are disturbed. To see if a plant should be re-potted, turn it upside down, tap the bottom of the container and see if it falls out. If all you see are mostly roots, the plant needs a new […]

Maximize your opportunities with fall color. Most deciduous vines, trees and shrubs look most beautiful in the autumn, when they transform into fiery oranges, vivid reds and glowing yellows. This change happens because the plants stop producing chlorophyll, and pigments that were previously masked by green begin to show. Make sure your plants get as […]

Take care of your knees while working in the garden. For most people, bending over while gardening is too difficult. To get down to plant level without pain, try kneeling instead. You can purchase an inexpensive kneeling pad for gardening in order to protect your knees. The boundaries of a garden should be well-established, ideally […]