If you’ve found your way to this blog post, it’s likely that your lawn—or a portion of your lawn—is on the fritz. Whether it’s brown, weedy, soft, saturated, or sprouting…
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Cool-season annuals, otherwise called “cool flowers,” are perhaps the most overlooked and underrated plants in the home gardening world. It’s likely they’re often left out of gardens simply because of…
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There are few things as rewarding as creating a sustainable vegetable garden that provides a steady supply of fresh produce. In this blog, we’ll take a look at how you…
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Grass is tricky. Sometimes a slightly brownish hue can signify nothing more than a healthy state of winter dormancy. Other times, however, it may be a sign of total grassy…
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Gardens are places of experimentation. It can take many years of trial and error to figure out the plants that not only grow best in your climate and soil but…
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While we may often think of lawns as just being a patch of grass, the truth is lawns have the ability to hold historical, cultural, and symbolic significance. From grand…
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While it would be satisfying if this question yielded a quick and punchy answer, the reality is that it’s a bit hard to pinpoint, mainly because there are over 12,000…
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Maintaining a healthy pH level is essential for the growth and survival of plants. Understanding what pH is, how it affects the health of your soil, and how to adjust…
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Before we get into how to sharpen your lawn mower blade, it’s first important to understand when you need to sharpen your blade. As a rule of thumb, blades should…
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Of the roughly 400,000 known plant species on earth, it’s estimated that about 5-10% of those are toxic for humans and/or animals—and the reality is at least a portion of…