Gardening

Don’t go to extremes taking care of your lawn during long high heat spells

August 2, 2011

This extended heat wave has most of us ragged around the edges, waiting for that dip in temperatures to the mid 70s¬Ã¢â‚¬”during the daytime, not at night! According to the landscape gardeners from West London Landscapers, high heat also affects our lawns and gardens, and is of particular concern if you have your home … Continued

Seed Catalogs Herald the Beginning of Spring Planting

January 14, 2011

By ghickman

Make a plan, choose wisely and use native plants for a low-maintenance gardening experience. The seed catalogs begin arriving. Beautiful, verdant pictures of luscious flowers blooming merrily along in sculpted gardens, all framed by well maintained rolling lawns. Leafing through the catalogs is certainly a fine diversion to chase away the gray January clouds and … Continued