With cooler weather and less time in the garden it’s easy to get fidgety. However, there are lots of great ways to keep right on gardening through the late fall and winter. For example, you can bring the garden inside by growing indoor flowering bulbs, trying an indoor water garden, holding a seed exchange party, growing indoor herbs, and more. Another great indoor gardening adventure is installing a nice garden window.

Not only will a garden window allow your plants access to better indoor light, but garden windows look great in almost any style of home and can really open up …read more

November is no time to rest up while your garden tasks go undone. Many places have seen their first frost, others soon will plus there’s plenty of tasks to consider that have zero to do with frost, so if you’re behind keep up with these general gardening tasks.

If you haven’t protected plants from frost you need to jump on that. Gauzy floating row covers protect plants but allow light, air and moisture in. If you have prized plants bales of hay placed around said plants provide a thicker layer of protection. You’ll also need to mulch more. Mound up mulch …read more

The majority of American homeowners—more than 33 million of them—take care of their own lawns, and that number is expected to grow as consumers struggle to live on less money in this challenging economy. Still, taking care of your lawn needn’t be difficult. Lawn Doctor, the nation’s leading expert in lawn care since 1967, has compiled a list to help new do-it-yourselfers achieve beautiful results. Here are some highlights:
1. Grass-cycle: Simply allow grass clippings to remain on the lawn after mowing. It saves time on clean-up and allows for nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium to return to the …read more