Turkish Speedwell (Veronica liwanensis) is a showy, low-maintence groundcover that easily delights any path with beautiful blue blooms. Groundcovers are some of our most versatile and easy-to-grow perennials. Like a well-designed house with floors covered by nice rugs and carpeting, the garden is more beautiful when we use groundcovers to cover bare ground. As the […]

MAKING A COMPOST FROM USED PALLETS!

HOW TO MAKE HUMMINGBIRD NECTAR ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS WITH HOMEMADE NECTAR Who doesn’t love hummingbirds? Learn how to make homemade hummingbird food and attract hummingbirds to your garden. HOW TO MAKE HUMMINGBIRD NECTAR Help these hard workers get a proper meal: nectar! Make your own nectar in just a few steps; it’s far less expensive than buying pre-made and the ingredients […]

You started your own seeds or purchased transplants from a garden center. Time to get the seedlings in the garden, right? No! There’s one more step, and it’s an important one. Until now, those seedlings have led the good life — in your warm house or a heated greenhouse. They’ve been watered and fertilized regularly […]