Gift Baskets For The Avid Gardener

If you have a friend or relative that is an avid gardener, there is no more thoughtful gift than a garden gift basket for a holiday, birthday or anniversary present. At first, you may seem overwhelmed when shopping in your garden center or on the internet. There are a few things to consider when trying [...]

December Garden Tips

Sowing perennial seeds, cutting back indoor geraniums, and watching for spider mites are some of the gardening tips for this month.
 
If you have any clay or ceramic pots that you keep outside or in a cold location during the winter, empty them of soil which will freeze and expand and, most likely, crack the pot. [...]

Give a Garden as a Gift

Stumped for a Last Minute Gift? Give Them Your Garden.
 
Let’s face it, whether it’s hollyhocks or hot peppers, none of us can resist stashing away a few pods full of ripe seeds from the plants we’re particularly fond of. We never trust them to return on their own, no matter how many years it’s been [...]

Putting Color in your Garden

One of the basic design principles that you can use to get closer to your dream garden is the use of color. Color is one of the great tools when developing a landscaping idea. It’s known to create various psychological effects and can also be used to manipulate space.
 
Color Effects Mood
 
Bright warm colors in a [...]