It’s never too early to plan ahead for gardening. While it’s tempting to grab whatever looks great at Home Depot in the spring time it may be worth your effort to plan your perennials more carefully! Using some permiculture principles we can more wisely...
Wow- the crocuses are peeking through already! Here are some things to consider and start planning for this gardening season. Once spring comes it comes fast and you can quickly fall behind on weeding and garden tasks. 1. Spring Clean Up and Mulch Does your garden...
Get a head start now on your spring and summer flowers! One thing I’ve learned is that you can always save money if you plan ahead when it comes to gardening. Now is the time to assess your containers and garden beds where you’d like to plant annuals like...
Save money and nourish your garden! We make leaf compost at Myrtle Woods. We drive around on recycling day and load up the truck with other peoples bagged leaves left on the curb for pick up. Last year Cathy shredded the leaves with a leaf shredder attachment for a...
Fertilize for the future health of your landscape and gardens! All plants thrive with great soil and proper fertilization. Manure, compost, shredded composted leaves or an application of store bought fertilizer will do. I like to use holly tone for the acid loving...
