What have you done about the barren shaded areas that stand out in your otherwise magazine-worthy garden? Are they just bare patches of soil, maybe with weeds growing in them? Have you planted all kinds of plants there and none of them survived? The answer to your problem is shade-tolerant grass. Grass for shaded areas is either naturally tolerant of little sun and dry conditions or is manipulated to survive under these conditions. Some grasses…
Your garden should be a place of relaxation where you can sit out anytime you want. The long, hot, sunny days of summer – when you should be outside – may present a problem if you have no shade. An outdoor patio umbrella is just what you need to protect you from the sun and sunburn. You can choose from a cantilever umbrella that you can place anywhere in your garden (not just on your…
If you are a gardener looking for shrubs that require minimal care, you are not alone. Whether you have health issues, limited time, or just don’t want to be outside tending to your garden as a regular job, there are low-maintenance shrubs that can cope with limited attention and are generally maintenance-free, aside from perhaps a trim every year. Evergreen Shrubs If you are looking for an evergreen shrub, something that gives you a wonderful…
If you are looking to grow Buxus topiaries and hedges, you have a variety of options at your disposal. Picking the right variety is the first step in growing Buxus topiaries and hedges. Some varieties, for example, do better at forming thicker fuller hedges, especially those grown as a cube shape while other varieties do best in containers, particularly the quintessential circular topiaries that are often placed on either side of the doorway. To learn…
Strawberries are a wonderfully simple fruit to grow, especially when you consider that they produce their own runners and can easily fill an entire garden bed providing luscious, bright red fruit every year. The problem is, you aren’t the only one keeping your eyes peeled for that red fruit, and given how the fruit develops beneath the leaves, you probably won’t be the first one to see it either. There are so many things that…
