Backyard Gardening and Landscape
Growing Roses When You Think You Can't Grow Roses

If you just look at a flower and it wilts, you – yes, even YOU, can grow roses! You just need to chose the right type for your garden. How do you determine which is the best rose for your skill level, aesthetic preferences, and gardening conditions? Time and research are the keys to choosing the correct plant. This is doubly true if you live somewhere where the climate, soil, and amount of shade are less than ideal for successful rose growing (like the Mojave Desert). Here are a few tips for growing roses under some challenging conditions.
Pergola & Sun Trellis Plans With Step By Step Guide And Materials List!
Xeriscaping in Southwestern Gardens
As more of the country is affected by climate changes that are bringing drought conditions, interest in low water gardening, or xeriscaping, is growing (this concept is also perfect for us that cannot remember to water!).
Do It Yourself Composting for Healthy Garden Soil
In the soft, warm bosom of a decaying compost heap, a transformation from life to death and back again is taking place. Life is leaving the living plants of yesterday, but in their death these leaves and stalks pass on their vitality to the coming generations of future seasons. Here in the dank, moldy pile the wheel of life is turning.