Hanging Basket Happiness
Hanging Basket Happiness: A Care Guide Hanging baskets are a great way to decorate porches, decks and other places in your yard and garden. Here are some tips for growing and maintaining your hanging baskets, so they keep looking great all summer! Watering Check baskets daily for water needs. Get to know how…
Native Plants for Northern Gardens
Native plants are perfectly adapted to our local climate and soil conditions, making them low-maintenance and resilient choices for your landscape. Plus, beyond providing essential habitat and food for local wildlife, they also require less water, pesticides and fertilizers, promoting a healthier ecosystem. By incorporating native plants into your garden, you can support biodiversity, conserve…
How to Grow Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes aren’t grown from seeds like most vegetables, or even seed potato chunks like potatoes are. Sweet potatoes are grown from small seedlings, known as slips. It’s very simple and inexpensive to sprout your own! When to Start Sweet Potato Slips The timing is important if you want to grow large and tasty sweet…
Deer Resistant Plants
While these are known for their deer resistance, it is important to remember that no plant is completely guaranteed to be deer-proof.Factors like the availability of other food sources or their level of hunger can affect their browings behavior. It is always a good idea to monitor and protect your newly planted vegetation until it…