Garbage-Can Gardening- It\'s mid-winter and the kids are clamoring for things to do. Outdoor play is great, but here\'s a fun indoor planting activity to offer when the weather is lousy. With little eff
Easy Care: Spider Plants and Exotic Ferns- This is another one of our traditional indoor hanging baskets. It does very well in medium to high light. It’s called a spider plant or airplane plant. It’s
Growing Mini Roses Indoors- Kathy Bond-Borie, Guest Columnist - Even though the weather has turned cold and we\'ve put our garden roses to bed for the winter, that doesn\'t mean we have to be rose-depri
The Backyard Swiss Army KnifeMany people don’t know the multi-tasking capabilities of their riding lawn mowers and compact utility tractors. With the right implements, these machines can be true workh
Entice Hummingbirds with Beautiful BloomsBlessed with the ability to fly forward, backward and upside down, hummingbirds are just as graceful as they are beautiful. They can also be fun to watch as th
Let a Clematis Climb Your Rose- There are few sights as lovely as a trellis or fence smothered in roses, unless it\'s a rose and a clematis growing together intertwined, bringing out the best in each o
Outdoor Rooms from Top to BottomOutdoor rooms continue to be rated as essential by homeowners, given they are extensions of interiors and add real estate value. Yet, designing outdoor living areas com
What to Consider When Purchasing a Utility TractorFrom a few acres of suburban sprawl to large properties in rural regions, building, mowing, digging and transporting can be a daunting task. With the
10 Easy Vegetables to Grow in Your GardenGrowing fresh, healthy vegetables at home isn\'t as hard as it may sound. Novice gardeners just need good dirt, easy plants to grow, lots of sunshine and the ri
Pretty Pokeweed Poisonous From Berries to Tap Root- Common pokeweed (Phytolacca Americana) doesn’t look poisonous, but every part of it is. That can be a problem in fall, particularly for youngsters.
