by Mike Hicks | Feb 12, 2020 | Planning
I hope some of you enjoyed National Pizza Day this past Sunday, or maybe you are looking forward to Random Acts of Kindness Day next week. I am beginning to do a bit more research into the best plants for container gardens and if sand should be added to my yard. I...
by Mike Hicks | Feb 5, 2020 | Planning
The rush of starting a New Year is over. Now, there is a bit of time to sit and reflect on the past and the future. The present can be ignored because not much is going to happen in our gardens just now. We can think about what worked in the past and what did not...
by Mike Hicks | Jan 29, 2020 | Planning
January 17 was Ditch Your Resolution Day. Did you make it that far with any of your resolutions? Are you still with me in digging in for a new season of planting and finances? It is so easy to lose focus and jump right back in to doing everything just like it was...
by Mike Hicks | Jan 22, 2020 | Planning
I did an internet search for container gardening and had over 75 million possible sites to explore. Now comes the task of finding what will be helpful for my situation. Typing in the right search information is often the hardest part of finding good resources on the...
by Mike Hicks | Jan 15, 2020 | Planning
Working with my garden and yard tools this winter invites me to reflect on the past growing season. I fought some weed infestation in the yard last year. I found a couple of products that eradicated many of them. I also relied on some tried and true weed killers in...
by Mike Hicks | Jan 8, 2020 | Planning
I will admit that I am far from any kind of garden and lawn expert, but I do enjoy a six-pot container garden and working in the yard. There is not much that can be done in the yard or garden pots this time of year. But I can begin to get my tools ready for the...
