How To Rototill Your Flower Garden This Spring

Many gardeners start off their spring flower beds by tilling the soil. This is not necessary for all gardens, but there are times that tilling is necessary for successful gardening. Tilling should be done only when the soil is relatively dry and is warm. If the ground is still frosty, the tilling should wait until the last of the frost is gone. The soil should be at least 60 degrees when it is tilled. If the soil is too wet, it will not be broken up well by the tiller, and you could even damage the machinery. To test whether or not the soil is too wet, pick some up and try to make a ball with it. If you can make a mud ball, the area is too wet for tilling. If the soil falls apart, it is dry enough for the tiller. Read more

Garden Hedges

Volume 1, Number 9

Inside this issue…

Good Garden hedges make for good neighbors

To dig or not to dig? Questions surrounding flower beds…

Blooming bulbs!

Hello Gardeners,

Perhaps the most basic element in the garden is the hedge. Hedges provide shelter, privacy and define the garden’s perimeter. They can also become a sanctuary for birds, wildlife and insects. Hedges can be formal, clipped evergreens, or native hedgerows that can even incorporate trees and flowers. We’ll explain how to plant one. Read more