It’s easy to introduce a child to gardening. Most children love being outdoors and giving them a special activity while they’re enjoying some fresh air is a great way to get started. Plus, children make the best gardeners because of their enthusiasm and curiosity.

What a strange start to the season, wouldn’t you say? It was so warm in April getting us all excited to get our hands dirty in the garden only to be held up in May with frost. We are pleased to say that we’ve looked at the forecast and if all goes well we should be clear of frost from this point on – hooray!

Who doesn’t love fresh food straight from the garden? You can grow your very own “edible garden” in a number of ways – from dedicated vegetable gardens to mixing herbs and veggies with your flowerbeds, to containers, trellises or raised beds of culinary delights.

You’ve spent all of your hard work (and hard-earned money) trying to beautify your garden with plants and vegetables just to see them disappear thanks to a rascally rabbit or daring deer. There are many humane ways to prevent critters from destroying your garden that are relatively simple and inexpensive…try these tips:

While most people think of their lawn or sod when they hear the word “grass,” there’s another category of grasses that have gained some long-deserved attention as garden plants.