By Jessica Reed
Butterflies are beautiful creatures that are graceful and relaxing to watch. You can attract butterflies to your own home or garden simply by planting the right kind of flowers. Plant flowers where you'd like to see your butterflies congregate, or add on to an existing garden to attract them and make your home more beautiful. Determine what butterflies are common in your area. View the list...
By Paula Parker
Not only is flower gardening a rewarding and relaxing hobby, few things can spruce up your home's exterior more than flowers. Unfortunately, plain garden dirt can detract from the beauty of your flowerbeds. You can remedy that problem by arranging mulch on top of the garden soil. Although stone and gravel are considered a type of mulch, organic mulch, such as compost, crushed hulls or bark is ...
By Love to Write
Growing strawberry plants is a great way to be enjoy fresh strawberries throughout the summer season. Strawberries can be grown in almost any warm seasonal climate but when growing in areas that are prone to frost, such as USDA climate zones 5 and 6, care should be taken to prevent damage to plants. Having the right tools, healthy plants and a good location for growing the plants, will assure a...
By Connie Whiting
Believed to have originated in Africa, watermelons are a delicious fruit perfect for a summer day but also good any time of year. The best watermelons are those that are homegrown. Fresh, full of flavor and juicy, nothing beats a homegrown melon compared to the store bought ones. By following some basic but important steps you can have your own bumper watermelon crop in just a few months time....
By Phyllis Benson
Crabgrass is an annoying grassy weed that can quickly take over a summer lawn. It germinates in spring after danger of frost is past and continues growing through summer until the first frost. Crabgrass is especially pesky to Bermuda grass lawns because the broad leaf, fast-growing crabgrass quickly spreads through the low profile lawn. Here are tips on keeping crabgrass out of Bermuda lawns....
By Tricia Goss
Your dog helps protect your home, is a playmate to your children and is your most faithful companion. If he digs up your prized tulips, though, he is likely to find himself in the doghouse - literally! Some dogs dig in an effort to hunt. Others dig to bury treasured toys or find shelter. No matter the reason for Fido's tunneling habit, there are steps you can take to discourage him from...
By Barb Nefer
Fort Myers, Florida, had an ongoing need for pest control professionals because the state has many issues with household and landscape pests. If you'd like a pest control job in Fort Myers, you'll need certain qualifications specified by the state. They will allow you to get a position with a local pest control company or a national chain that has a branch in Fort Myers. Because of the...
By Lis Garrett
Gardening is a relaxing hobby for many homeowners, but there was a time when growing food was more of a necessity than a pastime. Victory gardens, also known as "war gardens" and "gardens for victory," rose to popularity out a need to produce fruits and vegetables during the heights of World War I and World War II. Though the World Wars are long over, there has been resurgence ...