There is a lot to love about raised bed gardening. No more having to kneel or bend over, soil warms up faster and allows for earlier planting, you have complete control over soil composition and more! Here are some tips and tricks to start you own raised bed! Select Your Location– Location depends on what […]
Propagation is the process of starting a new plant from a main, parent plant and most commonly used for plants that do not easily grow from or produce seeds. It can be done for both indoor and outdoor plants, though houseplants are more commonly propagated. Recommended Tools Sharp, clean pruners or knife Gloves A clear […]
When building a raised garden, mulching a garden bed or seeding a lawn, there are a lot of a measurements and quantities that can be a little confusing to figure out. Here’s a handy list of basic conversions and approximate coverage rates to make things a little easier for you. Conversions 1 Square Yard = […]
When starting an herb garden, it’s best to pick herbs that you will use. For beginners, it can be especially difficult to figure out what you’ll need starting out. To make your selection process a little easier, we’ve compiled this list of common herbs and categorized them by type of cuisine! Although there are other […]
Lawn Care There’s still plenty of time to seed your lawn this month is you haven’t already, in fact the cooler temperatures in October will allow you to water less frequently. Ken Matthews Blend Fescue Seed is a custom fescue blend based on the recommendations from Virginia Tech and is blended especially for the Hampton […]