If you have a question about how to plant strawberries, or berries in general, apparently the go-to guy is the Berry Man!  He has this concise plan of planting strawberries on his website, but he also goes into a great deal of detail there as well!  Visit him at http://asktheberryman.com/planting_guide/strawberries_guide.html You'll be glad you did! Strawberries Planting Guide Summary SPACING 12" - 18" betw ...

Springtime brings out the green thumb in many of us, myself included.  Unfortunately, though, my green is tainted with little brown spots and maybe even a tinge of yellow!  I absolutely love to get out and work in my little garden.  I always start early from seeds, tenderly encouraging my babies to grow.  They don't always oblidge me.  So, with that being the case, I am constantly on the search for helpful ...

By Michelle Ullman The bright, hot days of summer, with clear blue skies overhead, are the perfect backdrop for beautiful containers of flowers. Most of the best container garden plants are blooming now, and nurseries are full of annual and perennial flowers in every color imaginable. You could buy a pre-planted container at the nursery, which would be quick and easy, but then you would miss the fun of pick ...

Spring was a hectic time in the garden and now summer is here and it is time to relax and enjoy the fruits (sometimes literally) of your efforts. Summer gardening is really about the basics that will keep your garden looking fresh and attractive – pruning, weeding, and watering. Summer brings plenty of high humidity, which if you’re not careful can have a disastrous effect on the garden. Humidity is the amo ...

Gardening for Early Spring Start winter cleanup of the yard when the grass is no longer sopping wet and planting beds stop being a mud puddle. Rake your lawn to get rid of dead growth, stray leaves, twigs and winter debris and let light and air to the soil level, encouraging the grass to grow. Re-seed bare or damaged patches of lawn. Scratch up the soil with a rake first. Mix a shovel of soil with a couple ...