Your landscape is a treat for the nose and eyes, but is it perking up your ears, too? Nature sounds […]
Author: Jane Purnell
Jane Purnell is an artist, writer, and nature lover. She enjoys teaching readers about the importance of eco-friendly lawn care, integrated pest management, biodiversity, and sustainable landscaping.
How to Control Erosion in Your Yard
Water and wind might be washing your yard away, but that doesn’t mean you must surrender to erosion. Our erosion […]
8 Ways to Lower Your Energy Bills With Landscaping
Your new landscape design checks all the boxes: Striking colors, compelling textures, and native plants. But does it save you […]
How to Remove Landscape Fabric
Removing landscape fabric isn’t like ripping off a Band-Aid. It might be tempting to grab the landscape fabric’s corners and […]
Benefits of Dandelions in Your Yard
Love them or hate them, dandelions aren’t a useless weed. You might be surprised to learn how valuable these little […]
What is Fairy Ring and How to Get Rid of It
Key Takeaways • Fairy ring shows up 3 different ways: Type I causes a ring of wilted, dead grass, while […]
12 Reasons You Should Grow Native Plants
Are you spending countless hours fertilizing, watering, and maintaining your landscape plants? Once you replace your non-native plants with native […]
What is Anthracnose and How to Get Rid of It
If the green leaves in your landscape are turning brown (and winter is far from the horizon), then your plants […]
How to Get Rid of Powdery Mildew on Your Lawn
What’s that white powder on your lawn? Either your turf is suffering from powdery mildew, or the little red hen […]
What is Red Thread and How to Get Rid of It
Key Takeaways • Pinkish-red threads give it away: Antler-like, pinkish-red threads protruding from grass blade tips are the telltale sign […]