Irises require very little fertilizer. You may produce superb irises with plenty of huge flowers if you nourish them at planting time and before and after their bloom cycle. You can produce strong irises without using fertilizer if your soil is adequately rich. But you, as a gardener, may be wondering what type of fertilizers…
While seeding a lawn with grass seed, there are many things that need to be done to ensure proper germination and growth. Just planting the seeds won’t make them grow thick and lush as you might expect. Using straw to cover newly planted grass seed has become a very convenient solution for many problems surrounding…
I don’t know about you but it was always a mystery to me how many actual square feet I had in my front and back yards. I found a ‘trick’ on how to calculate and measure your lawn’s square footage online by simply using Google Maps. Thankfully the smart kids in Silicone Valley built a…
Every homeowner will probably agree with this; nothing beats a well-mowed lawn! If you want to achieve a disease-free and fine-looking lawn, you’re going to need a sharp mower blade. If your mower blades are not sharp enough, you can create lawn diseases as well as have to double your work as you may need…
In terms of keeping your lawn tidy and neat, trimmer lines are real multipurpose workhorses. Depending on the types of applications, one can use this in mowing down hard to reach areas, trimming out weeds and grass that trimmers cannot reach, clearing out the thicker grass, and edging outlines to achieve a cleaner yard. Thus…
Are you aware that the diameter and the shape of your trimmer line can actually determine how efficient and quick your grass and weeds are cut? Trimmer lines are now made available in different diameter sizes and shapes to be utilized for lighter and heavier jobs. The thickness of your weeds and grass and the…
In the old days, people never needed to worry about maintaining their lawns – the sheep, goats, and cows would do the job for you, thanks to eating the grass every day. You can still see this if you go to the rural country, although these are increasingly in short supply thanks to the many…
Rotary tillers were invented when aching backs and sore hands started affecting the quality of production. The first tiller was invented by Arthur Clifford Howard and it wasn’t any similar to the “now” tillers. Advancement, research, and improvements in this field combined the best features of the handmade tillers and brought the advanced tillers in…
Are you in the process of having a great-looking lawn to enhance the aesthetic appeal of your new home lawn but you are not sure which is the best grass seed for Ohio? To ease the person finding guidance, we built this guide that comprises all the essential steps from seeds dropping, selection, watering to…
Moss is a ground cover having a thick mat of tiny green leaves and threadlike stems. It is used as ground cover in areas where grass growth is not possible. It helps to slow down soil erosion and prevents moisture loss from the soil surface. But, moss is technically a weed and can be considered…
Everyone wants to make his lawn lush green and healthy but this dream only comes true if you will provide the grass with proper nutrients. If the soil is lacking in nutrients then it will definitely produce unhealthy grass giving the dry grass look. The best solution to this problem is the application of fertilizers…
I, as a proud lawn owner, know what it feels like seeing your beloved plants suffering. Adenium or desert rose is just another flowering plant we love dearly for it’s gorgeous and glorified blooms. Desert rose can be grown indoors and outdoors and it doesn’t require strict watering and fertilizing to grow. Light and even…
Garden carts, just as the name suggests are wheeled vehicles used to transport small loads by pulling or pushing them around. These workhorse garden tools are a time saver for many gardeners, DIY landscapers and homeowners. There are several different brands of garden carts to choose from, but Gorilla Carts leads the pack in this…
Here you come at the perfect place where all the lawn and gardening maintenance things got underway in the right direction. Let’s think about why you actually need a string trimmer or what makes you want to buy a string trimmer. Even when the high-pricing vocals go through person to person about string trimmers. Actually,…
Growing grass in shady areas is the biggest challenge for the lawn owners. Shady areas in the lawn present the challenges to the growers to create the lush green grass in their lawns. This battle of patching these shady areas with thriving lush grass can only be achieved by improving the soil quality and choosing…