Options to Make Your Children’s Playground Safer
Mulches can be used in many different applications—for instance, did you know that mulches are used to make children’s playground safer? Mulch protects the kids playing on playgrounds from scraping...
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Not all landscape mulches are created equal, however most do perform the same job: filling in an area of a landscape as either a design element or as a filler for areas where nothing grows. Landscape...
View ArticleOutdoor Animals
Believe it or not, winter is coming. For many of us it’s a time to look forward to: the cooler days, the yellow leaves, the holiday season that is just around the corner. But for those of you who have...
View ArticleGetting Ready To Garden In 2018
You might be asking yourself, how, in November of 2017, are we already talking about gearing up for gardening in 2018? The answer relies on this old adage: Your best garden is the one you’re going to...
View ArticleGarden/Yard Tools
Wintertime is the perfect time to plan for next year’s gardening and yard projects. This is the time to take stock of your supplies and to plan your projects for when the first greenery of spring...
View ArticleWell-Drained Soil
So often we hear the saying “well-drained soil”, but what exactly does this mean? You can buy a gardening manual, read the back of a package of seeds, and there it is: “well-drained soil”. Basically,...
View ArticleWeeds
Weeds are a natural and recurring problem in any outdoor space. Weeds can sprout in virtually any soil; weeds can grow with or without quality soil conditions. Weeds can easily find their way through...
View ArticleBackyard Chickens
Chickens are relatively easy and fun to keep. And if you didn’t know, it is perfectly legal to keep a certain number of chickens in a backyard within the city limits; no roosters, however, are...
View ArticleHail Damage: Protect Your Plants
Hail is a natural phenomenon here in Montana. Every year or so it seems the Billings area is struck with a rough weather event that leaves absolute destruction in its wake. Even small hail, stones...
View ArticleWintertime Composting: Composting in ALL Weathers
Fall is a great time for composting, because everything from summer’s garden combines with the dying organic matter from trees and shrubs. But even when the organic matter of autumn is used up there’s...
View ArticleBackyard Chickens
Chickens are relatively easy and fun to keep. And if you didn’t know, it is perfectly legal to keep a certain number of chickens in a backyard within the city limits; no roosters, however, are...
View ArticleWeeds
Weeds are a natural and recurring problem in any outdoor space. Weeds can sprout in virtually any soil; weeds can grow with or without quality soil conditions. Weeds can easily find their way through...
View ArticleWell-Drained Soil
So often we hear the saying “well-drained soil”, but what exactly does this mean? You can buy a gardening manual, read the back of a package of seeds, and there it is: “well-drained soil”. Basically,...
View ArticleGarden/Yard Tools
Wintertime is the perfect time to plan for next year’s gardening and yard projects. This is the time to take stock of your supplies and to plan your projects for when the first greenery of spring...
View ArticleOutdoor Animals
Believe it or not, winter is coming. For many of us it’s a time to look forward to: the cooler days, the yellow leaves, the holiday season that is just around the corner. But for those of you who have...
View ArticleBest Building Material For Garden Beds
Raised Garden beds are simple build and easy to maintain. You can put one up just about anywhere. They are practical and economical, as well beautiful. And today’s modern gardener has a host of choices...
View ArticleMulch
Not all landscape mulches are created equal, however most do perform the same job: filling in an area of a landscape as either a design element or as a filler for areas where nothing grows. Landscape...
View ArticleMulch Installation Tips
Here are some general tips for mulch installation that may benefit anyone, regardless of what type of mulch you’re using. Tip 1: Before mulching, your top priority is to clear the area you’re going to...
View ArticleWhat is Mulch Great For?
Besides helping your landscape stay beautiful, mulch is a great insulator for your plants, helps retain moisture around their root system, and can also prevent loss of water from the soil evaporation....
View ArticleStarting Seeds Indoors: The Importance of Light
Beginning seeds indoors is a fun way to get the garden going early; imagine being able to extend the harvest of springtime plants; imagine being able to put out the tomatoes and cucumbers that have...
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