How to get rid of moles in yard?
Getting your grass into top condition takes a lot of work, so the last thing you want is to wake up one morning, open the curtains and see the untidy mounds of earth…
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Trees and Shrubs for Florida
Florida sits across two hardiness zones. The north, and indeed most of the state, is in gentle zone 9, where winter temperatures might reach 20 degrees, meaning 12 degrees Fahrenheit below freezing, but…
Getting Rid Of Wood Bees
Every gardener owes a big debt to bees. Bumblebees are some of the world’s most efficient pollinators, and many flowering plants would be in trouble without them. A healthy bee population is an…
Grafting Fruit Trees
For most non-experts, grafting is one of the strangest things gardeners do. After all if you want a new apple tree the easiest thing to do is just plant a seed and grow…
Growing Citrus Trees in Containers
Gardeners who live in colder areas and travel to the south are always impressed with the various citrus trees they see growing. Maybe it’s the heady perfume when they are in bloom, or…
Growing Apple Trees
Despite all the more exotic fruits around today, apples remain the top favorite with almost everyone. Their balance of sweet and sharp flavor, combined with great portability is the reason why. There is…
A Garden of Native Trees and Shrubs
There was a time when the more exotic and rarer the plants in your garden were, the better your garden was. But with a growing awareness of the natural environment, that isn’t true…
Where Does Pepper Come From?
Pepper is the most common spice in the world. In fact it’s so common that even people who insist they don’t like spicy food still use it regularly. Almost every table in the…
How to Kill a Tree
Only some very strange people actually want to kill a tree, but sometimes a situation occurs where a particular tree just has to go. Maybe it wasn’t your fault – some previous owner…
How To Lay Sod?
How to Lay Sod It is not difficult to grow a lawn from seed, but it takes time and a little work, so most gardeners opt for sod when they want to put…
