Good pruning shears are an expensive, but worthwhile investment in garden tools. Good pruners are a pleasure to use, and with a little care and maintenance, can provide years of service. Here are some tips on how to clean and sharpen pruning shears. When using pruning shears, be careful not to catch support wires or wire fencing in the blades since this will severely damage the cutting … [Read more...]
How to Restore a Neglected Garden
Moving into a place with a neglected yard? Doing a simple clean up can go a long way. Here's some ideas to restore a neglected garden. Patience will be key as you work. Slowly over time, you can uncover a garden's hidden potential and sometimes even buried treasures. If the garden has been neglected for a year or more, clearing out the obvious weeds will provide a better idea … [Read more...]
How to Create Winter Interest In Your Garden
When you think of winter landscaping, you might just think of barren trees and ground covered in snow. But you can create beautiful winter interest in your garden by using certain shrubs and trees. Even if you live in an area that doesn’t get much snow, you may still only imagine hardened earth just waiting for Spring to soften it up enough for flowers to peek through again. That doesn’t … [Read more...]
Handy Garden Tool Storage Ideas
Normally I don’t consider myself a very organized person. But, one thing that really frustrates me is when I go looking for my hand trowel or hand shovel in my usual storage spot and finding it NOT THERE. That really bugs me and the more I have to walk around the property looking for the needed tool, the more frustrated I get. It doesn’t help that Graham and I both work in the garden and … [Read more...]