Horticulturist Kelly Norris has a favorite task in his Des Moines front yard: puttering. By that he means meandering, leaning into a plant for a closer look, wondering which birdsong he’s hearing, and eventually trying to remember where he dropped his trowel. “I’m pretty tightly wound, and the garden helps […]
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Yard and Garden: Late Summer Lawn Care
AMES, Iowa — Many tasks can be done in Iowa during late summer and early fall that help lawns grow well. Most lawns in Iowa are comprised of Kentucky bluegrass and other cool-season grasses. Proper mowing, overseeding, aeration, weed control and fertilization late in the growing season can promote lush, […]
Rise Gardens Double Family Garden review: A smart indoor greenhouse
If you liked the Miracle-Gro Twelve Indoor Growing System we reviewed in early 2020, but want to grow larger quantities of herbs, fresh leafy greens, and other vegetables indoors and without soil, you’ll gobble up what Rise Gardens has to offer. The $749 Double Family Garden sent for this review […]
The best indoor garden for gardeners of all types in 2021
In a luxurious outdoor space, the growth season is in full swing for many people. For those without arable land, the indoor pod garden flattens the stadium a bit. Smart gardens were introduced in 2021 in all shapes and sizes, and have never been so easy to operate.In the quest […]
Learn how to create your own kitchen garden
In a rapidly changing world, fraught with natural disasters and unexpected food shortages, what can you do to improve the environment and your own health? The answer may be as simple as starting a garden. Across America, millions of backyards contain the right ingredients to sustain the production of food. If you […]
The best indoor garden for every type of gardener in 2021
In a luxurious outdoor space, the growth season is in full swing for many people. For those without arable land, the indoor pod garden flattens the stadium a bit. Smart gardens were introduced in 2021 in all shapes and sizes, and have never been so easy to operate.In the quest […]
Tractor Supply opens up new Garden Center with renovations in Asheboro
ASHEBORO – The Tractor Supply in Asheboro has now opened a new, extensive Garden Center with resources for people from first-time gardeners to expert horticulturists. Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) is the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and has products for home improvement, agriculture, lawn and garden maintenance, livestock, […]
Sarah Browning: Fall is time to start lawn seeding | Home & Garden
Aeration prepares soil for overseeding. With grass seed, you get what you pay for. Purchase high quality, blue or gold-tag seed with a blend of three or four grass cultivars. SARAH BROWNING […]