With the right preserving techniques, you can enjoy garden-fresh fruits and vegetables all year long. If you find yourself with a larger yield of fruits and vegetables than you can consume –– or poor weather threatens and you need to...
With the right preserving techniques, you can enjoy garden-fresh fruits and vegetables all year long. If you find yourself with a larger yield of fruits and vegetables than you can consume –– or poor weather threatens and you need to...
Ready for some Spring Tip Clips? With the help and features on KLFY TV 10 Lafayette, we have compiled these Spring-Summer tips to get you growing! Click here to watch the clip for the tip on Blooming and Rooting Fertilizer You’ll...
Start planting now to make sure butterflies have your garden on their radar! Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) Butterfly bushes (Buddleia or Buddleja) are large, fast-growing shrubs whose flowers are irresistible to butterflies. Buddleias are easy-care...
Geraniums, with their bright colors and flower formation, have been a gardener’s favorite for well over a century. They are popular bedding plants and borders in the garden, and are also ideal for containers. They enjoy full sun to partial...
In this case, 13 is a lucky number! Don't say you have a brown thumb! Try these 13 easy-to-grow, can't-kill beauties and watch your beginner's thumb turn green. Sunflowers Sunflower seeds are large and easy to handle, so...
Azaleas are a member of the genus Rhododendron. There are more than 800 species of Rhododendron and of these approximately 40 species are evergreen azaleas. There are also several specials of deciduous azaleas. Deciduous azaleas are native to...
Plan the number and size of flowerbeds so the maintenance they will require can be carried out-not just in spring, but through the hot summer months. Trust us- we want you to plant to your heart’s content! But, be careful not to plant more...
One of the most joyous parts of gardening is planting COLOR! Unique, pretty, fragrant and COLORful flowers. Now you probably know, or remember, that we generally categorize flowers into two different categories. Can you guess the two...
Have you ever planted a rainbow? The colors you see in the sky after a rain are fleeting, but the hues in your garden can reflect their beauty for entire seasons, even years. A combination of annuals and perennials timed to bloom in tandem and at...
Mulch helps plants and keeps soil healthy. All plants greatly benefit from mulching. The application or re-application of mulch is important to provide your garden once per year. Cedar or cypress bark is recommended due to its resistance...