Do you know what type of soil you have in your yard? What does the condition of your soil says about its health? One way to get better acquainted with your soil is to take a soil core sample. Doing so is similar to using a periscope of sorts to take a closer and more speculative look at what lies beneath your soil’s surface.
You can buy a special T-handled core sampler, or you can just use a spade or trowel. Doing this can help you to identify problems as they relate to your soil, and from there a diagnosis can be made. Doing this can aid you
Archive for June, 2009
Getting Better Acquainted with Your Soil
June 23rd, 2009 Patti | Gardening, Lawn careSweeten Your Yard with the Scent of Lilacs
June 16th, 2009 Patti | Flowers, Gardening, Landscaping
If you know anyone who has a lilac bush in his yard, then you probably have stopped by it frequently in late May and early June to breathe in the scent of its blossoms. It is a smell that I never grow tired of.
Lilacs blossom for only a few weeks of the year, so you must get out there and enjoy them while you can. To give your home the lilac scent, clip some off the bushes and bring them inside. Not only are they scent-sational, but they are pretty as well.
There are more than 1,000 different kinds of lilacs. Some are early varieties, while others are
Lilacs blossom for only a few weeks of the year, so you must get out there and enjoy them while you can. To give your home the lilac scent, clip some off the bushes and bring them inside. Not only are they scent-sational, but they are pretty as well.
There are more than 1,000 different kinds of lilacs. Some are early varieties, while others are
Tips for Growing Healthy and Oh So Tasty Tomatoes!
June 9th, 2009 Patti | Gardening
Does anything taste better than plucking a big juicy tomato from the garden and eating it with your evening meal? Or maybe you are so eager that you wash it and sample it still standing in the middle of your garden!
Although tomatoes are actually fruits, most of us think of them as vegetables. They somehow go better in salads than they do mixed into a fruit cocktail! There are literally hundreds of different varieties of tomatoes. Not all of them are red or even round. Tomatoes belong to the same family as peppers, potatoes and eggplant and often can fall victim to the same pests and diseases.
Although tomatoes are actually fruits, most of us think of them as vegetables. They somehow go better in salads than they do mixed into a fruit cocktail! There are literally hundreds of different varieties of tomatoes. Not all of them are red or even round. Tomatoes belong to the same family as peppers, potatoes and eggplant and often can fall victim to the same pests and diseases.
Using Vinegar on Your Lawn and Garden
June 2nd, 2009 Patti | Gardening
White vinegar is a cheap cleaner that is friendly to the environment and can be used for a variety of tasks in your lawn and garden. For example, when watering your azaleas, add a cup of vinegar to a gallon of water and then watch your flowers get brighter and more beautiful!
Improve the acidity of your soil with vinegar by adding it to the water you use to hydrate your gardenias, rhododendrons and your azaleas, as mentioned above.
Weeds anywhere on your lawn, in your garden or on your path do not have to be a problem thanks to vinegar. Forget weed killers filled with pesticides and a
Improve the acidity of your soil with vinegar by adding it to the water you use to hydrate your gardenias, rhododendrons and your azaleas, as mentioned above.
Weeds anywhere on your lawn, in your garden or on your path do not have to be a problem thanks to vinegar. Forget weed killers filled with pesticides and a
