just one or two lights will make an instant impact and it couldn't be easier to accomplish yourself.

April is a busy month for gardeners. Find out what you should be doing.

An inexpensive way to have a variety of outdoor plants and vegetables.

Tasks that need doing in the garden in February

When you look at a wall, What do you see? Do you see a plain wall or do you see an illusion of something that is not really there...

Tasks that need doing in the garden in July

Tools and Garden Helpers.

Tasks that need doing in the garden in June

Take a digital picture of your house, load it into a special sofware program on your computer, select a paint color, and voila, you can instantly see how it would look.

Tasks that need doing in the garden in May

Food Preparation and Storage.

Tasks that need doing in the garden in April

This process of experimenting with different combinations of colors and textures until you have found your perfect perennial garden is half the fun of being a gardener! The other half is enjoying it...so have fun with it!

Tasks that need doing in the garden in March.

Irrigation.

Plant Protection.

Tasks that need doing in the garden in February.

Germination and Planting.

Soil, Compost and Mulches

Tasks that need doing in the garden in January.

The major concern with home canning is that the food could become contaminated with a toxin.

Keep the rewards of your bounty! To enjoy all those wonderful vegetables you worked so hard for all summer, preserving food is the next stage of that whole cycle of vegetable gardening.

By installing a soaker hose system around your garden, you can help minimize the work and effort involved, and maximize watering efficiency.

Many vegetables naturally want to grow upwards and some can use each other for support, effectively doubling, or even tripling, the amount of plants grown in the same space.

I couldn't believe it. One non-particular day as I was driving down my street a couple of months ago, I spotted a potted plant left at the end of someone's driveway.

Make your own Black Gold compost fertalizer. Here is how...

If you have a desire for an abundance of plants on a limited budget, try taking cuttings from existing plants. Here is how...

Use house plants to decorate, divide, and accent rooms in your house.

Flower arranging design basically starts with the container, the style of the room it will be displayed in, and where in the room it will be showcased.

Its easy to have continuous blooms of color in your garden from early spring to late fall.

Seed your new or renewed lawn with two compatible grass varieties that are resistant to different diseases.

What trees and shrubs should you choose to plant around your house.

You can feed your family all summer and maybe have enough to freeze for winter or give to friends and family

Continuous cultivating with a hoe or claw type tool, keeps the soil aerated and aids in weeding.

What to the numbers mean? The three figures you see on fertalizer packages refer to the three essential nutrients plants need in order are:

Humus, or decayed organic matter, will benefit all types of soil. The cheapest source is from your own compost pile which is an excellent way to recycle waste.

Do you know if your soil is acid or alkaline? Plants may not thrive well if their soil has a chemical imbalance for their needs.

Careful planning before starting your home and landscaping improvements will pay off in the long run and give you years of enjoyment whether you've just moved into a newly built house on a bare lot, or want to enhance your existing home