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Hot Weather, Healthy Harvest: Keep Your Vegetable Garden Growing Strong

Extreme heat can significantly impact even the healthiest plants, especially during prolonged heatwaves. Understanding how heat affects your vegetables is the first step toward preventing long-term damage.

Hummingbirds Have Returned: Tips & Supplies to Attract Them from Down to Earth Living

By Late May, ruby-throated hummingbirds, the only hummingbird species to breed in the eastern United States have typically returned to the Hudson Valley, including Rockland and Bergen Counties. These remarkable…

Spring Pruning Guide: Tips for a Thriving Garden This Season

One of the first tasks gardeners tackle is pruning—cutting back plants to remove dead or damaged growth and encourage healthy new blooms. With the right approach, spring pruning can help…

Secrets to Thriving Roses: Tips for Beautiful Blooms!

Roses are a timeless favorite, cherished for their beauty, fragrance, and elegance. While they may have a reputation for being finicky, with the right care, they can thrive and bloom…

Six Tips to Keep Plants Thriving During a Heat Wave

Heat waves can be tough on plants, but with the right care, you can help your garden thrive even in the hottest conditions.

Proper Drainage Will Save Your Landscape

In the realm of landscaping, there is one crucial element that is often overlooked yet it ensures the stability and longevity of structures and landscapes: proper drainage. Here’s why proper…

April is National Gardening Month: Time to Prune!

Down to Earth Living in Pomona Provides these Tips According to the US Department of Agriculture, April is National Gardening Month. Many people await the arrival of spring specifically so…

Summer Watering Tips for Healthy and Lush Gardens

As the scorching heat of summer descends upon us, maintaining a thriving garden can become quite challenging. The hot weather can quickly lead to drought stress, wilting plants, and overall…

Caring for Hanging Flower Baskets to Ensure Blooms All Summer Long

Hanging flower baskets are a delightful addition to any garden or outdoor space, adding color and beauty at eye level. To ensure these stunning displays continue to flourish throughout the…

Protecting Pollinators in the Garden: Cultivating a Haven for Nature’s Helpers

Pollinators play a vital role in the survival and productivity of countless plant species. Bees, butterflies, birds, and other pollinators facilitate the transfer of pollen, enabling plants to reproduce and…

Adding Shrubs to the Garden for Vibrant Summer Colors

As summer approaches, garden enthusiasts eagerly seek ways to enhance their outdoor spaces with bursts of color and texture. While flowers are often the go-to choice, adding shrubs to your…

Vacation Planning for your Garden and House Plants

Planning a vacation is an exciting experience, but it can leave you worried about the well-being of your beloved garden and houseplants while you’re away. Fortunately, with a little preparation,…

Garden-to-Table: Our Guide to Starting an Edible Garden

At some point, most of us have had the thought, “I would love a garden with herbs and vegetables.” Usually it’s triggered by eating at a farm-to-table restaurant or watching…

Caring for Roses – The Devil is in the Details

Roses are one of the most popular and beloved flowers in the world. They come in a wide range of colors, shapes, and sizes, and are known for their beautiful…

Enriching Your Garden Soil

Enriching your garden soil is an important part of growing healthy and productive plants. Good soil is essential for plant growth, providing the nutrients and support that plants need to…

Using Raised Beds for Gardening

Raised beds have become increasingly popular in gardening, and for good reason. They offer many benefits over traditional in-ground gardening, including better drainage, improved soil quality, and ease of maintenance.…

Pruning Forsythia

Forsythia is a popular shrub known for its stunning yellow flowers that bloom in early spring. It is also popular in this area because it is deer resistant. To keep…

Planting Flowering Trees and Shade Trees

Planting trees in your garden or yard is a great way to add beauty and value to your property. Not only do trees provide shade and privacy, but they also…

Renovating Your Law

Over time, even the most well-maintained lawn can become tired and lackluster. If your lawn has bare patches, weeds, or brown spots, it might be time for a lawn renovation.…

Seed Starting – Everything You Need to Know

Seed starting is a great way to start your garden early and ensure that you have a steady supply of healthy, robust plants throughout the growing season. Whether you are…

Helping Your Plants Through Extreme Heat

Taking care of your garden and house plants during the dog days of summer can be stressful. Here are some tips and tricks on plant care during a heat wave.

Spring and Summer Gardening

Hot Weather, Healthy Harvest: Keep Your Vegetable Garden Growing Strong

Hummingbirds Have Returned: Tips & Supplies to Attract Them from Down to Earth Living

Spring Pruning Guide: Tips for a Thriving Garden This Season

Secrets to Thriving Roses: Tips for Beautiful Blooms!

Six Tips to Keep Plants Thriving During a Heat Wave

Proper Drainage Will Save Your Landscape

April is National Gardening Month: Time to Prune!

Summer Watering Tips for Healthy and Lush Gardens

Caring for Hanging Flower Baskets to Ensure Blooms All Summer Long

Protecting Pollinators in the Garden: Cultivating a Haven for Nature’s Helpers

Adding Shrubs to the Garden for Vibrant Summer Colors

Vacation Planning for your Garden and House Plants

Garden-to-Table: Our Guide to Starting an Edible Garden

Caring for Roses – The Devil is in the Details

Enriching Your Garden Soil

Using Raised Beds for Gardening

Pruning Forsythia

Planting Flowering Trees and Shade Trees

Renovating Your Law

Seed Starting – Everything You Need to Know

Helping Your Plants Through Extreme Heat

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