Are you interested in growing some edible plants? If so, a raised garden bed might be the best thing you’ve ever added to your yard. Digging a new garden plot in the ground can be a lot of work: removing sod or weeds, digging into clay soil, adding manure, removing...
The danger of frost is long gone but it’s not too late for starting a garden of fresh herbs! If you haven’t already, now is the time to start your herb garden. The ideal spot for a herb garden is somewhere sunny that is close to your kitchen. You can use pots or...
We began excavation on this waterfall pond project in on May 7th. The photos show the progression from that initial excavation, to laying the stone bed, to installing the lining and initiating the fill, all the way to the end result. Though the project was completed...
Now that the spring planting and mulching rush is winding down it’s time to get those weeds under control! If you don’t bite the bullet now it’s going to get really hot and you won’t feel like doing it later in the season. Then the weeds will...
Mulch is wonderful! Here is a list of the 5 reasons why you should mulch: 1. Holds water in the soil for the plant roots to soak up, reducing the need for water and helping in droughts 2. Inhibits weed growth- this is the biggie! Less work later. 3. Breaks down to...
