Landscape & Garden
Spring is here and it’s time to play in the dirt again. Looking to brighten up your flower beds without having to do much work? Keep your garden blooming all season with Better Homes and Gardens Magazine’s list of easy growing, high impact perennials that come back year after year. Every year a group...
Although it’s still winter here in Georgia, spring will be here before you know it! It’s the perfect time to start thinking about your garden. Southern Living‘s expert horticulturist and garden advice columnist, Erica Glasener, offers 6 easy steps to improve and enhance your garden right now: 1. Hire a garden designer to draw...
From Pike Nurseries, some great gardening tips for February: In the Garden Don’t Forget your Sweetheart. Roses are always a favorite and Pike Nurseries has the best selection of rose bushes. Blooming azaleas, hydrangeas and tulips are also beautiful. Plant Daphne. Winter daphne (daphne odora) is in bloom. Plant by entrances and walkways...
Winter landscapes can be as dull as the weather, but a few feathered friends in the shades of grey, red, brown and blue can be just thing to enhance your winter landscape. Bird feeders and habitats can also provide inexpensive family entertainment without turning on the television! Pike Nurseries offers some good tips on...
The weather outside might be frightful in Northern states, but winter is a delightful time to grow flowers in warmer climates like Georgia. Better Homes and Gardens Magazine offers some great options for winter blooms to include in our Southern gardens.
Some great advice from The Brownsville Herald in Brownsville, Texas– Curb appeal is integral when selling a home, but when the trees are bare and the ground is covered in dirty snow, the winter months can make it very difficult to showcase your home’s attractive landscaping. But smart sellers know that taking extra steps...
Just because it’s December doesn’t mean the gardening has stopped. Here’s some helpful tips to keep your indoor plants and outdoor garden looking their best: Rake the last of the fall leaves from your lawn. Wet, matted leaves now leads to dead, brown spots in the spring. Take advantage of the brown of your...
The 60-foot Georgia white pine that was cut and hauled to Macy’s at Lenox Square for the holidays was planted in 1977 by J.T. Green to honor of his new granddaughter – and with the hope it would one day be selected as the department store’s Great Tree, reports the Marietta Daily Journal. Members...
Green trees and gentle hills are just a few of the many things that makes Atlanta a beautiful city to live in. While a home on a hill can provide some great views and privacy, mowing that hill can be less than desirable, though. Always a great resource for inspiration, Better Homes and Gardens...
Don’t hang up your trowel just yet! There’s still plenty of time to plant spring-flowering bulbs. Add a bold splash of color and fragrance to your spring landscape with tulips, daffodils, and other bulbs. Check out the helpful tips from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine: Plant Your Bulbs Right Love Tulips? Plant These Beauties...