Everyone knows gardening is therapeutic. It's good for the mind, body, and soul. Gardening Exercise Day gives us an opportunity to go out and burn off calories and have fun doing it. National Gardening Exercise Day is intended to recognize the important physical health benefits of gardening. In reality, gardening is exercise. Experts say the
Gardening has become one of the most popular hobbies, and you probably know a gardener or two that would love a gardening gift for upcoming special occasions such as Easter or Mother's Day. There are hundreds of gardening gifts to buy for both the beginner and expert gardener, and the great thing about gardening gifts
Perennial flowers are a great way to liven up your vegetable garden without adding any a ton of extra work. Perennials are strong, local flowers that come back every year without having to replant. During their off seasons, the flowers and stems die back and you can hardly even tell the plant is there. When
Before the onset of Spring, pruning appropriate plants, cleaning out/weeding beds and fence rows, adding a pre-emergent herbicide and a new application of mulch in February and early March, depending on where you are located is an excellent way to significantly reduce landscape maintenance. Weeds are opportunists and this circumvents their ability to thrive in early
Growing Your Own Herbs If you’re not the type of person that wants to spend their time managing an elaborate fruit or vegetable garden, but you love to cook with fresh herbs, you might consider planting and maintaining an herb garden. We have been talking a lot about container and wall gardening this week on Facebook and
If you're thinking about starting a garden, the first thing you need to consider is what type of garden you will have. There are many different choices and often it can be hard to pick just one, but hopefully you can narrow it down. But by narrowing it down, you'll make the gardening experience easier
