Tag Archives: Mulch

Landscaping & Clean-up Tips for Fall

Since it's the first day of fall I thought it would be appropriate for a fall post, even though I'm really not ready to let summer go.  However, I happen love fall in the garden, I use the cooler temps … Continue reading

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The Worm: A Cute, Tickly, Slimy, Slithery Beneficial

Me and Audriana, my little one, dug a fire pit this past weekend (next week’s post), and man did she love digging for worms!  She was hooked after she dug her first worm, calling it so cute, and “tickly”.  All … Continue reading

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Turn Fall Leaves Into Fuel

          Central New York in autumn is my second favorite season, with summer being my favorite of course.  There is so much to like about autumn, pumpkins, apples, chrysanthemums, corn stalks, and those brilliantly colored leaves!  … Continue reading

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Five Basics of Watering Your Gardens

        These days it feels as if water might just become more precious than gold!  It’s approaching 100° Fahrenheit in Syracuse, New York as I write this post, and we’ve received about .2 inches of rain in … Continue reading

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Just a Few Quick Gardening Tips for May

May has started out pretty wet and wild here in Central New York, but things are starting to look brighter every day!  This week we thought we would put together quick post on some May gardening “to do’s”.  I say … Continue reading

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So You’ve Chosen Your Mulch, Now Let’s Talk About Putting it Down!

      Mulching your garden beds seems like such an easy thing to do, just buy it and throw it down.  Well…it’s not really that simple if you want your garden beds to be healthy, happy, and beautiful. There … Continue reading

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“Breaking” Down Mulches…

      Nothing says neat like nicely mulched garden beds.  However, mulch isn’t only aesthetically appealing it’s one of the most important things we can do to maintain garden bed health.  Mulching helps retain moisture, reduces erosion, provides nutrients, … Continue reading

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