How To Lay Sod?
How to Lay Sod It is not difficult to grow a lawn from seed, but it takes time and a little work, so most gardeners opt for sod when they want to put…
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How To Get Rid Of Crickets
Crickets are part of the intricate tapestry that makes up a beautiful summer evening. Sitting in the yard in your favorite chair, sipping a drink as you watch the sun drop towards the…
Types of Leaves
Fall is approaching, and soon many of the trees will be putting on a bold, colorful display before settling into their winter hibernation. In the process a lot of them will dump leaves…
How To Get Rid Of Aphids
If there’s one class of insect that bothers gardeners more than any other, it has to be aphids. These tiny pests can be found worldwide and they are to plants what mosquitoes are…
How To Kill Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy was here when the first settlers arrived, but it with suburban development it has become much more wide-spread, since it lives naturally at the edges of woodlands, just where we…
Trees and Shrubs for Southern California
With the sudden arrival of unexpected rain in much of California, the four-year drought may be coming to an end, but for gardeners in most of the state, dryness is a natural state…
How To Grow A Pineapple
The pineapple is one of those fruits that splits opinions, with some loving them and some loathing them. Often the dislike comes from childhood memories of very sharp, sour fruits that many children…
Spectacular Trees for Fall
Although summer is still going strong, it is not too soon to start thinking about the coming seasons – the wise gardener plans ahead! So with fall rapidly approaching this is a great…
A Woodland Garden of Flowering Shrubs
As we sit in our gardens enjoying the summer, now is a good time to cast our minds forward to next year. There is an old saying that the gardening year starts in…
Growing Peach Trees
Peaches are everyone’s favorite fruit, so imagine the pleasure of bringing your own harvest into your home, to share with your family and friends, to eat fresh, bake in pies or preserve. One…
