There are a few easy ways to do a soil sample test in your garden. It is good to know what kind of soil you have. As you watch your garden grow you can make sure your vegies and flowers have what they need. So, doing a few types of soil tests gives you lots…
Now is the time of year when we are wanting to perk up that grass that’s been sitting brown all winter and make it look green again. We are craving that green lawn and want it to perk up quickly. There are lots of options for making that happen. I’m just going to mention a…
We get asked this question often so I thought I would address it. Of course, if you are going to be using compost on your garden to grow vegetables or flowers you want to make sure the compost is safe. Herbicides Many people have concerns about composting lawn grass that has been treated with herbicide…
I had a client that wanted to build some nice high raised beds to make gardening easier for himself and so he didn’t have to bend over so far. I can completely understand not wanting to bend over too much when gardening! Because these beds were going to be 15” in depth and they were…
Bark We get a number of calls asking us for bark for landscaping. Bark has been used for many years as a attractive option for flower beds and other planting areas. Keep in mind that bark for landscaping comes from the outside of trees such as ceder or pine. Bark is shredded into small, medium…