I love to find a really helpful place for garden advice. After all, gardening is a learning experience and why not learn from those with experience? Here are 2 of the best online sources of great advice. I've always sworn by Garden Web because they have forums for just about everything! So you can ask questions to gardeners in your … [Read more...]
3 Trees for Fall Color: Autumn Blaze Maple is Not the Only Crayon in the Box
Autumn Blaze MapleAre you dreaming of a beautiful red tree for your Fall yard? Many people are planting an Autumn Blaze Red Maple for its crimson color. But consider a few other fall beauties as well.Autumn Blaze grows to 50 feet tall and 30 feet wide at maturity. The foliage is very dense and provides a lot of shade. That can reduce your air … [Read more...]
Is Gardening Worth It?
It depends. If you are new to gardening it's probably best to start small, growing just a few things. It's a good way to learn and you can keep learning more each year. The learning curve for gardening depends a lot on how big of a garden you are trying to have. Your chances for success are higher if you don't try to learn too many new things … [Read more...]