Recipes from the Garden: Spinach Pesto Green is delicious, healthy and easy! This is a great way to use up a bounty of garden greens. Pesto can be frozen in zip-top bags for later. Try swapping kale or arugula for the spinach. Pesto is wonderful stirred into freshly cooked pasta, smeared onto burgers and sandwiches […]
You’ve just purchased hundreds of dollars’ worth of flowers, sweated and toiled to plant everything and now you get to sit back and relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor, right? Well yes, but to get the most out of your plants, routine maintenance will keep your flowers at their best. Irrigation: Consistent water […]
Refresh your memory with Part 1 of our two-part post on Veggie Gardening. Now that your veggie garden is growing, routine maintenance will keep it healthy for the best production. Weed Control Allow a bit of time daily to do a visual check on your garden. This will help you notice any changes or problems […]
Veggie gardening is a growing trend for so many reasons: sustainability, stress reduction, wellness, economy, variety, and taste are just some of the benefits of growing vegetables at home. Doing your homework and preparing a plan before you start really pays off in the productivity of your garden. Here is part one of a two-part […]
The white pine weevil is a native North American insect that poses a serious threat to spruce and pine trees across the continent, mostly in the northern US and Canada. Not to be confused with western pine beetle, the white pine weevil infests and kills the terminal leader of young trees. This leads to bushy-topped […]
Keeping houseplants healthy through the winter months can be a little tricky. Shorter day length, lower humidity and temperature fluctuations can add up to tough growing conditions. Follow these simple tips to keep your houseplants in top form all winter: • Keep your room as bright as possible. Raise blinds and open the curtains during […]
The beloved Christmas tree is the mark of the season in many of our homes. To help your tree stay fresh, follow these steps: Fresh Cut Trees: • Cut a quarter to a half-inch off the bottom of the trunk before placing it in its stand. This is vital to a tree’s ability to uptake […]
Even in cooler weather, lawn grasses are still growing, photosynthesizing and developing roots. A little extra love each fall helps your lawn to be healthy, lush and resilient. -Continue to water your lawn to supplement natural rainfall. -Mow your lawn slightly shorter than normal. Less top growth means less dead or moldy grass to rake […]
Recipes from a Garden: Garden Tomato Caprese Salad After a summer of toil, a gardener's great reward are THE best tomatoes in the world. We love this method as one of the best and easiest ways to highlight your homegrown tomatoes! -4 large tomatoes -1 pound fresh mozzarella - 6-8 fresh basil leaves, torn or […]
Between cold, snow, wind, hail and heat, it’s been an extra tough season for trees. Help your trees stay healthy with some routine care this month: Water: We’re often asked how much water to give a tree in a week. Soils, tree species, size and maturity will affect water requirements, but one rule of thumb […]
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