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6 Mistakes Homeowners Make

in Annuals, Drip Irrigation, Fun Ideas and Articles, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

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How To Plant In Red Clay Soil

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] So many people in the South have red clay soil. This stuff is mushy and...

Low Growing Shrubs for Almost Any Area!

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Planting, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Keeping with the theme of low growing shrubs here are two groups – those...

Top 5 Shrubs to Use for Screening Purposes

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Trees & Shrubs

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Mighty Mint

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Veggies & Herbs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mint is one of my favorite herbs, but only when grown in containers or...

How to Use Bat Guano

in Annuals, Fertilizing, Fun Ideas and Articles, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bat guano, or dung, has a long history of use as a soil enricher....

“Which fertilizer should I use for annuals?”

in Fertilizing, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] We hear this question daily. All plants – annuals, shrubs, perennials and trees need...

What’s Mulch Got To Do With It?

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Planting, Prepping for the Season

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Want to save $$ and water your flower beds less – maybe even 50%...

What’s the Deal with Drip Irrigation?

in Annuals, Drip Irrigation, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Drip irrigation is the most efficient method of irrigating. While sprinkler systems are around 65-75% efficient,...

The Word on Worm Castings: How do they work? What can they be used for?

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Planting, Prepping for the Season

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Worm castings are the richest natural fertilizer known to humans. That's right: as little as...