Guide to Watering Plants

Guide to Watering Plants

So, you just started a garden and aren’t sure when and how much to water it.

We understand.

Not watering your garden enough can result in lower quality and quantity of crops. But an overabundance could drown your crops and plants.

Over-watered plants can look healthy at first. However, they soon start to droop, look mushy, and develop fungus.

We want you to succeed in your gardening endeavours so we created this article for you to learn when the right time is to water your garden as well as how to water plants.

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Reducing and Eliminating Your Rodent Problem

Reducing and Eliminating Your Rodent Problem

Gardens are so beautiful.

They can provide us with many hours of enjoyment. Whether that’s looking at your garden, or even working in your garden.

What’s not so enjoyable is the rodent problem that might be wreaking havoc on all your hard work.

Mice and other rodents can really wreck your lawn or garden if you aren’t paying attention.

So you can get the most out of your garden, here are a few ideas you can use in reducing and eliminating your rodent problem.

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Winter Lawn Care Tips

Winter Lawn Care Tips

The last thing you will want to think about during the colder months is tending to your garden. Yet, the way you treat a garden during fall and winter will determine its health in spring and summer.

So, if you want to enjoy a lush, healthy garden in the warmer months, you cannot neglect it come winter.

For this reason, here are our top winter lawn care tips to create happy, healthy grass all year long.

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How to Garden Without Wasting Water: 5 Simple Tips

How to Garden Without Wasting Water: 5 Simple Tips

Water usage tripled over the last 50 years. And while only ten percent of the water used goes toward domestic usage, it’s up to each and every one of us to do our part and lessen our consumption.

And yet, how do you lessen your consumption?

One of the biggest offenders in the area of water waste at home is the lawn and garden.

You can save a lot of water and save on your water bill if you reduce how much water you waste in the garden.

So, it’s time to learn to garden without wasting water.

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Why Hedge Maintenance Is So Important

Why Hedge Maintenance Is So Important

Hedges tend to go unnoticed in gardens. They are overshadowed by trees and larger plants and become a backdrop for more colourful flowers. Despite this, hedges play many important roles in gardens and landscapes that you shouldn’t ignore. Their presence helps to define an outdoor space.

That’s why hedge maintenance is so important. It’s easy to forget about the proper care of these plants, but it can be harmful to do so.

Let’s look at why a little bit of easy care can go a long way with hedges.

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