Most gardeners are always on the lookout for natural ways to improve their soil and boost plant health. One popular tip floating around is that adding eggshells under your plants will provide a calcium boost, preventing issues like blossom end rot in tomatoes and peppers. But is it really that simple? Let’s take a look….
Maximize Your Spring Harvest: What You Can Grow in a 4×4 Garden
How Much Can You Grow in a 4×4 Garden This Spring? Have you ever thought, I’d love to grow vegetables, but I just don’t have the time or space? What if I told you that in just 16 square feet—a 4×4 garden bed—you could grow a spring garden with room for fresh herbs, flowers, and…
Christmas Herbs: Rosemary
Herbs have been valued for thousands of years, with depictions even found in prehistoric cave paintings. It’s no surprise they were commonly used during the time of Jesus, as they were common in Mediterranean landscapes. While reading about the significance of rosemary at Christmas, I was fascinated to learn about its connection to the Nativity…
Grow a Lush, Green Lawn with These Simple Tips
I admit I spend a lot of time in my vegetable and flower gardens, keeping them healthy and looking good, but I haven’t put the same time and effort into my lawn. And, as a result it resembles a patchy mess more than a healthy, thriving lawn. If you are not happy with how your…
Creating an Outdoor Living Space
Fall is the perfect time to spend more time outside. As the days become cooler, and gardening chores have slowed down, I find myself just enjoying the sights and sounds of nature, enjoying a book and cup of coffee in the morning or late afternoon. I feel my outdoor spaces are just an extension of…
Easy Tips to Help You Attract Butterflies to Your Garden
When planning your vegetable garden this year, don’t forget to invite in the butterflies. Butterflies are great pollinators for those squash and cucumber plants you are planting. I started reading about what I needed to not only attract butterflies to my garden, but to keep them there to lay their eggs, and raise their…
Lemon Balm
Citronella Lemon Balm We have had unseasonably warm weather and a lot of rain over the last couple of weeks. I was in my garden a few days ago enjoying the 74 degree weather. I’m not fooled into thinking we won’t have another frost but I was using this pretty weather to add compost and…
Tips for Growing Blueberries
Blueberries are the perfect fruit for the home garden. I currently have 3 blueberry plants that are growing alongside my raised garden beds. I grow my vegetable garden in raised beds because my soil is rocky and Georgia clay. For that reason, I decided to create raised rows to plant in. I weed-eated the grass…
Preparing Your Lawn and Garden For Winter
Fall is the time of the year when many gardeners start thinking about the best methods to prepare their gardens,and lawns for the coming winter months. Even if you know your average first frost, you need to be ready for an unexpected, sudden frost or unseasonably freezing temperatures. Many of your plants, such as annual…
How to Keep Your Garden Looking Beautiful
If you are like most people, you take great pride in your garden. You may spend a lot of time in your garden to keep it looking good , but even the most meticulous gardeners can sometimes struggle with keeping their garden looking it’s best. I know my flower beds can often “get out of…