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16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

Top 10 Plants You Can't Kill

Tough as nails, but they're pretty, too. Turn your black thumb into a green thumb with our picks for the top 10 plants you can't kill.

How To Calculate Cubic Yards Mulch Per Square Feet

Here you will find a calculator to help you determine how much mulch you need to cover an area.

Now is the Time to Scalp your Lawn

You may have already done this, and if so I applaud you. If not, it’s not too late. Scalping your lawn can make a big difference in how quickly your lawn greens up. It also helps remove thatch and create a healthier environment for your lawn. How to do it? If you’ve never done this before, it’s pretty simple. Start by lowering the deck of your lawn mower about 2 levels down from the last …

How to Feed Birds All Year Long

As the seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall, switch up what you're serving in your feeders to attract more birds to your backyard.

Why is It Important To Use Mulch In Landscapes and gardens?

Mulch will help your garden become healthier and resistant to diseases. Mulch helps protect the soil from the sun which helps prevent evaporation of water.

The 10 Worst Invasive Plants to Watch Out for in Your Region

3 Things to Look Out for When Buying A Used Walk-Behind Power Trowel

Buying used trowels can be a great investment but, how do you make sure that you’re on the winning side of this transaction? Check out our blog for 3 tips.

Diagnosing (Identifying) Holes in the Yard

Sometimes many heads are better than one when it comes to solving a problem. Wade Hutcheson, my Extension colleague in Spalding county, gets plenty of calls

Find the Perfect Natural Stone for Your Home

Natural stone is a versatile and sustainable material that can be used throughout the home.

5 Natural Stone Styles for Dramatic Home Design

These five eye-catching natural stones will make for an unforgettable living space. Amazonite Extra...

Why Retailers Are Embracing Natural Stone

Barney’s New York experiments with different ways to use marble—from curved staircases to cantilevered displays for handbags and jewelry. Savvy retailers and forward-thinking designers are embracing natural stone for more than its utilitarian purposes.

What Can You Use Crushed Stone For?

There are many uses for #crushedstone , with uses varying depending on the sizes of the #stone in any particular batch. Although referred to as crushed, not all options involve very small, fine pieces of stone. Rather you can select from a rather finely ground #stonedust , with particles too small to uniformly measure as wells as options that contain individuals stones that are 2 ½" or more in size. As you can imagine, there will be very different uses for a pile…

A Proactive Approach to Kidney Stone Prevention

If you’ve experienced kidney stones, it’s probably not a life event you’d like to repeat. Kidney stone attacks typically occur in middle-age adults, pulling them away from their careers and family obligations from a few days to several weeks at a time. The side effects of passing a kidney stone, even in the mildest form, are unpleasant. Some patients have said the pain rivals that of…