One of the problems that a new northern landscape may encounter is a lack of plant material to fill the landscape with. Young gardens need time to grow and fill in and in the meanwhile can look pretty barren. Plant some ground cover! The more the merrier. Use ground cover to help fill in between [...]
There is a reason why there’s a saying that all creatures are important, big and small, from the beetle to the tiniest spider. One of the most important creatures is the inconspicuous earthworm. You may not know this but an earthworm is a gardener’s best friend. They don’t only exist for you to gross your [...]
You may want to learn how to grow roses but perhaps can’t afford to get them from a garden center. Or maybe you don’t want to waste time and money on rose bushes from such a source until you know for sure you have the right kind of green thumb. One way of finding out [...]
