Dandelions Everywhere: The Experiment One Year Later

A year ago I told you that I have dandelions everywhere in my yard and I was looking for a non-chemical control method that wo…

FREE Local Compost & Woodchips

Fargo residents can get up to one yard each of compost and wood chips FREE starting Sat, May 12 at the Waste Management compost …

Spring Preparations: Keeping an itchy thumb busy!

Tomorrow (3/31) will mark 6 weeks until the average last killing frost for my area (May 12).  Over the last several weeks I have …

Fall Clean Up Check List

I am more likely to remember to get everything done and definetly more motivated if I have a checklist.  Here is my fall clean up…

Plant of the Week: Peonies

Double Peony ( Paeonia sp.) Peonies are a favorite spring perennial and though right now spring may not be your first thought, it…

Frugal Tools: Old Sheets

Know what I love more than gardening?  Saving money while I garden! ;D One of my favorite frugal gardening tools is an old sheet…

Preparing for Winter: Clean up Flower Beds

Asiatic Lilies, Peonies, and Irises dying back as they prepare for winter... As the day length shortens, most of our plants are p…