MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE LAST LONGER

MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE LAST LONGER

When you bring the tree home, cut an inch or two off the bottom of the trunk, and immediately set it into a bucket of cold water with 1 cup of molasses added to it. Let the tree soak for two or three days before you move it indoors to its stand and start trimming it....
GET YOUR YARD READY FOR WINTER

GET YOUR YARD READY FOR WINTER

Here are some of our favorite tips to help your lawn and garden survive the cold. 1. Keep watering and mowing your lawn. 2. Fill in bare patches, control weeds, and fertilize. If you kill weeds now they won’t regrow in spring. 3. Prune, mulch, and transplant...
HOW TO GET YOUR MUMS TO COME BACK

HOW TO GET YOUR MUMS TO COME BACK

Mums need good drainage. Wind chill, poor drainage and extreme cold temperatures will prevent a fall mum from coming back. Try to create a micro climate to protect them from these elements by doing the following: 1. If you leave them in their pots, put them against...