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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]