We’ve all been there: vowing that this will be the year we stick to our budget at the garden centre. But $100 quickly turns into $200, and before you know it, you just have to get “one more thing.” Suddenly, despite your best efforts to keep your spending in check, you find yourself spending $500 […] The post 5 Things You Can Do This Fall to Save Money in the Garden Next Spring appeared first on Shifting Roots.| Shifting Roots
Whether due to necessity or choice, finding ways to conserve water in the garden is top of mind for many homeowners today. You’ll save time, money and resources by following the five tips in this helpful article. Weekender® self-watering hanging baskets use an innovative wicking system to water plants from the 1-gallon reservoir. #1 – […] The post 5 Ways to Conserve Water in Your Garden appeared first on Garden Crossings.| Garden Crossings
When you hear the word “groundcover”, you might think of plants like ivy or vinca vine which traditionally fill this role. While they certainly work, there are many other kinds of hardy plants that make attractive groundcovers, including many native options as well as those that grow in both sun and shade. Let’s explore ten types of shrubs and perennials you can use as groundcovers to fill up those open spaces in your landscape. The post 10 Hardy Groundcovers for Sun and Shade Landscape...| Garden Crossings
It is quite easy to take care of Pink Tickseed, so you do not have to be an expert gardener to have them in your garden. Simply sow a prepared patch of unamended soil in full sun in the spring. Then, to ensure that Coreopsis Rosea seeds germinate, lightly cover them with soil or perlite or press them into damp soil.| PlantNative.org
