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- Wanted: Green Thumbs. Who Grow Gardens And Cultivate Communities. Cash Rewards For Gardeners Who Help Others, Beautify Neighborhoods
According to the National Gardening Association, 83 percent of U.S. households participated in lawn and garden activities last year. For some, gardening is more than just a hobby-it's a way to make a difference. With green thumbs and elbow grease, volunteers across the nation are growing food to feed the hungry, revitalizing crime-ridden areas, teaching children environmental stewardship and beautifying neighborhoods.
To reward them, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is seeking nominees for its seventh annual Scotts Give Back to Grow Awards, which will offer a total of $40,000 to the winners-$5,000 each to four first-place category winners and $2,500 to two additional finalists in each category. - Garbage Makes Your Garden Grow: New Machine Makes Composting Easy
Until now, maintaining a compost pile was hard work that took months, even years, to pay off. Today, gardeners across the globe are digging into a modern age in composting, thanks to a new and revolutionary automatic tool that makes composting fast and easy.
The new NatureMill composter is the first automatic composter of its kind. Shaped like a compact, foot-pedal trash can, NatureMill sits quietly in your kitchen or on your porch, turning food and paper scraps into compost fertilizer for your garden. With NatureMill, a family of four can eliminate up to five pounds of waste per day and produce fresh organic compost in just two weeks, without the work, wait or smell. - Tips For Winterizing Your Sprinkler System
The grass is always greener when it gets plenty of water. And to make sure your lawn is ready to go-and grow-in the spring, it's essential to make sure that your sprinkler system survives the winter.
Homeowners may not realize that in-ground irrigation systems are susceptible to harsh winter weather. Fortunately, there are just a few simple steps to get your sprinklers ready to weather Jack Frost's deep freeze. - No Time To Let Lawn Care Hibernate
Cooler weather is no reason to let lawn care hibernate for the season. A few easy steps taken now can help prevent damage and delays come spring.
To ensure a healthy lawn next spring, the experts at John Deere offer a few recommendations: - Growing An Earth-friendly Lawn
If you want a lush lawn, stop killing your weeds-crowd them out, instead.
That's the advice from experts who say that new, environmentally friendly types of turfgrass are dense enough to prevent weeds and crabgrass from germinating, without using any chemicals. The turf presents a green alternative for homeowners worried about the effects of weed killers on the environment and on the animals that live in their yard. - Free Hotline Answers Yard Care Questions
Whether you have a green thumb or you're all thumbs when it comes to yard care, odds are there are times when you could use a little extra advice.
• What's the best way to fill in bare spots on my lawn? - Fitting Big Color Into Smaller Gardens
Small lots provide an unusual challenge to home landscapers: creating a colorful and vibrant landscape in a small space so that it appears larger than it actually is, without looking crowded or overgrown.
Smaller lots demand bright, multihued flowers, shrubs and bushes to balance the impressive scale of the home; yet traditional varieties of garden plants often grow too large for modern yards. Fortunately, plant breeders have developed many new varieties of plants that will stay small and compact, yet add months of color in very little space. - Let Your Garden's Style Speak For Itself
All you need to do to design your rose and flower garden in a way that will spark a conversation is to unearth your imagination.
"First decide what you want your garden to say, then figure out what tools you'll need to bring it to life," says Bayer Advanced™ Garden Expert Lance Walheim, author of the best-selling book "Roses for Dummies." "If you put your personality into your garden, chances are you'll come up with something that you'll be proud of that will get your friends and neighbors talking." - Avoid Pests When You Get The Spring Cleaning Bug
As you thaw out from winter and nature springs back to life with warm sunlight and blossoming flowers, you'll likely pack away your scarves and heavy coats for the year. Changes in temperature prompt many to begin cleaning and preparing themselves for the warmer months ahead.
It's important to remember that pests will be readying themselves for the warm weather, too. You can expect to see an increase in spiders, ants, centipedes, pantry pests such as Indian meal moths, and stinging pests such as bees and wasps as the temperature increases. These pests usually thrive in temperatures above 60 degrees. - Five Steps To A Beautiful Garden
OK, you've seen all the garden magazines, and you've been to your friend's house with the garden that says "Wow!" Now you want to try your hand at designing one that's an extension of your personality.
"Like your wardrobe, your garden is uniquely yours," says Bayer Advanced™ Garden Expert Lance Walheim, co-author of "Landscaping for Dummies." "Don't be afraid to choose colors and textures that show off your personality." - Keep Those Flowering Plants Healthy
Americans love their flower gardens and want to keep those flowers as pretty in the yard as they looked at the garden store.
"Many gardeners carefully budget, plant and water," says Bayer Advanced™ Garden Expert Lance Walheim, who wrote the best-selling book "Roses for Dummies" and is a regular contributor to Sunset magazine and books. - Don't Let Pests Pester Your Lawn
You seed, feed, water and mow to keep your yard looking the best it can be. But if you're not careful, your hard work and efforts could all be for naught.
"Insects can damage your lawn before you know they're there," says Bayer Advanced™ garden expert Lance Walheim, co-author of "Lawn Care for Dummies." - "poison" Plants: Take Control Before They Take Over
Although gardeners all itch to get rid of poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and kudzu, not all know how harmful they can be to their yards, home and families.
Poison ivy, oak and sumac grow plentifully in the U.S. More than half the population is allergic to urushiol oil-the sticky, resinlike substance found inside the plants. But it's not just the allergy to urushiol that's a problem-it's how potent it is. - Nine Simple Steps For A Blossoming Garden
While you may be eager to plant, prune and weed, a smart first step to getting your lawn ready for spring is to prepare the soil.
If the basics are tended to first, you'll be rewarded with a healthy garden that requires minimal maintenance. - Protect Your Greenery From Japanese Beetles
Japanese beetles can feast on the beautiful flowers and foliage in your yard, making leaves look like Swiss cheese.
"Japanese beetles are a double menace to lawns and gardens, as they eat ferociously on plant leaves as adults, then lay eggs that hatch as destructive grubs that feed on lawn roots," says Bayer Advanced™ Garden Expert Lance Walheim, co-author of "Landscaping for Dummies." - Top Five Golden Rules For A Lush Lawn
Creating and maintaining a healthy, lush lawn may be easier with a few tips from the experts.
Here are the Top 5 Golden Rules from the lawn care experts at The Home Depot: - Organic Gardening 101
How "green" is your garden? You may be able to make it even greener with organic gardening methods.
Organic gardening is being embraced by a new generation of gardeners who are concerned about the environment and their personal health. - Tips On Choosing A Lawn Mower
The right lawn mower can save you work, trouble and some serious green in gas and repair costs. Plus, choosing a mower doesn't have to be a daunting task. Try these tips from the experts:
• Know your yard-The key to buying a new lawn mower is knowing the type of machine your yard needs. How big is your yard? Is it flat and smooth, or sloping? Do you need to mow around trees, sweep off your patio or plow your driveway? - A Dream Backyard Giveaway Every Month
So what's in your dream backyard? A hot tub where you can relax to the max? A basketball hoop for a quick pickup game? Or a three-cup putting green to help lower your golf handicap? If you have kids with lots of energy, maybe your dream backyard includes a deluxe wooden play set, enclosed trampoline and other fun items that will keep them busy for hours.
Whatever your dream backyard, starting now through September, you could win it. There are five themed backyards to choose from: Backyard Athlete, Green Thumb, Relaxation, Party Time and Kids' Zone. - New Lawn Fertilizers Helping Families, Pet Owners 'green Responsibly'
There should be nothing scary about watching your child or pet rolling around on the back lawn. Unfortunately, many conventional, chemical-based lawn fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides contain toxins that could put you, your children and the family pet at risk.
Concerns about potential health effects of chemical fertilizers and other lawn and garden products have spurred the development of innovative natural, organic and organic-based alternatives that enable concerned homeowners to "Green Responsibly." These products are now appearing at leading national retailers such as Wal-Mart and Meijer as well as local lawn and garden stores. - Putting Equipment To Work On The Weekend
The right equipment can make outdoor work less of a chore. Still, sometimes the hardest part of a job isn't the work itself, but attaching and detaching implements to the yard equipment you use. Having to lift, align or nudge 600-pound implements to secure them to a tractor, for instance, can certainly put a damper on the work day.
The good news is that new types of compact utility tractors are designed to take the workload off the worker. That means you can spend less time getting ready to work and more time actually tackling that long weekend to-do list. - Roses Make A Big Splash In Outdoor Living Spaces
Gardens and patios are now among the most popular areas in the home. According to the National Gardening Association, Americans spend about $37 billion a year on lawn and garden products.
Roses are a great choice for almost every outdoor space and can be planted in the ground or in containers.
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