Seven Flowers That Repel Insects from Your Garden

Insect Repelling Flowers

Although we’ve been slowly learning that insects are an important part of a biodiverse environment, certain insects just become pests to us and our plantings.  Nobody likes it when they’re constantly being bitten by bugs or when their carefully grown vegetable patch is decimated by slugs and insects.  Fortunately, the practice of companion planting can […]

The Ultimate Spring Gardening Checklist

Spring Gardening Checklist

As the weather begins to warm, it’s time to get out into the garden and prepare for another growing season!  In this article, we’ve put together the ultimate spring gardening checklist. Tidy Up The winter has probably deposited a lot of dead material around your garden.  Rake up any leftover leaves, broken branches and other […]

How to Increase Your Home’s Value With Landscaping

Increase Your Home's Value Through Landscaping

It’s often thought that kitchens and bathrooms are the best places to start when trying to increase the value of your property.  But there might be an even cheaper way of improving your selling price with a similar return on investment.  In this article, we’ll teach you how to increase your home’s value with landscaping. […]

Rock vs Mulch: Which is Better?

Rock vs Mulch

Ground covering is used by gardeners for several different reasons.  It can help inhibit the growth of weeds, prevent soil erosion, reduce water evaporation or just plain make the area look nicer.  When it comes to choosing a type of ground covering, gardeners have long asked themselves, “Rock vs mulch:  Which is better?”  In this […]

Can You Plant In The Fall?

Fall Plants

Just because winter is fast approaching, doesn’t mean it’s the end of growing season! Find out what you can plant in the Fall.