Gardening Tips

• 2012 Melinda's Garden Moments

  Creative and Effective Garden Edging

  Posted 11:14 AM 9/25/2012

  Keeping plants in bounds and upright can be challenging and often unsightly. Get creative and put discards and antiques to work for you in the garden.

  Old chairs are a popular planter but how about converting one or more into a support for tall plants within or at the edge of a garden (More)

  
  

• 2012 Melinda's Garden Moments

  Easy and Green

  Posted 11:14 AM 9/25/2012

  Being kind to the environment does not have to be difficult, in fact, it can save you time and money. Start with a few simple changes.

  Leave fallen cones and evergreen needles in place as an attractive mulch. They do not make the soil too acidic. But they do help conserve moisture (More)

  
  

• 2012 Melinda's Garden Moments

  Go Vertical with Vines

  Posted 11:13 AM 9/25/2012

  Grow vertical in your landscape by adding some flowering vines to screen bad views, soften walls and structures, divide areas in the landscape, and even conserve energy.

  In the garden, train vines onto obelisks, trellises, and other supports to create a vertical accent. This hops is a (More)

  
  

• 2012 Melinda's Garden Moments

  Melinda's Garden Moment: Creating Shared Borders

  

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  Posted 9:16 AM 8/23/2012

  Get rid of the fence dividing yours and your neighbors' yards. Instead create a beautiful garden you both can enjoy.

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