Robert Janis

Can plants feel? Well, there are a few plants in existence that you can plant in your garden or grow in your home that are sensitive to touch and move their leaves to achieve the best angle for direct sunlight. […]

One thing I’ve learned is that gardeners need to take time out of their busy week to surf the Internet. Honestly, you never know what you’re going to find. There are interesting suggestions on household ite […]

Anyone involved with gardening knows about the importance of compost. When spread in your garden during appropriate times of the year, the compost enriches soil of all kinds of nutrients that ensure healthy plants […]

Those of you who have some experience working your garden know how important it is to monitor the temperature of soil. Knowing the soil temperature tells you when to plant or seed. For example, planting flora or […]

Everyone knows that water is the most essential thing for life. That’s true for any living thing be it animal or vegetation. It is obviously why gardeners are encouraged to water their gardens on a consistent b […]

I know that there are plenty of people nowadays who go to sports bars and get into discussions on topics including “Who was the greatest baseball player ever?” Or “Who was the greatest football player ever? […]

Life isn’t always how you expect it to be. Sometimes a thing occurs that is out of routine and surprises the heck out of you.

There are a number of surprising things that affect a garden. Weird tricks g […]

We have discussed how to raise pH levels of your lawn’s soil using lime. Here’s how you lower the soil’s pH levels using sulfur.

Lowering soil pH levels is much more difficult and expensive than raising it. I […]

Pundits like to say that all politics is local. That is also true about gardening. Due to the different climates around the country, springtime routines are somewhat different region to region. Moreover, you need […]

You may already know, but if you don’t, Epsom salt is a miracle cure that can treat whatever ails you. The main ingredients of the substance is magnesium sulfate that offers a lot of benefits for people i […]

So, you took soil samples and sent them to a lab to ascertain the pH level of your lawn’s soil. The results are in and you discover that the level is less than 6.5. This means that you are going to have to add l […]

If you plan to be serious about your lawn, then it is essential that you perform a pH soil test. Knowing the pH level of the soil on which your lawn rests can mean the difference in having and not having a healthy […]

In my first article of this two part series on mushrooms, I discussed why and how they appear on your lawn.

In part two, I will discuss how to kill them as well as prevent them from appearing on your lawn in […]

Some of you may enjoy chowing down on a hamburger or a juicy steak covered with mushrooms. Some of us don’t. However, one thing is true. Most people don’t like to see them on their lawn.

Despite how you f […]

The month of March marks the end of the planting season for deciduous and bare-rooted trees and shrubs. Still, there are trees that can be planted. They include container-grown trees, which can be planted all year […]

Many families assign lawn and garden care tasks to members of the family. As dad stays inside and watches the ball game big brother mows the lawn, mom and sis work on the garden and little brother does the […]

Not every region of the country has to contend with a harsh winter every year. Some are fortunate enough not to suffer snow and extreme cold. That means that you may be required to perform some extra […]

If you are experiencing major problems growing turf, then you may want to consider artificial turf as an alternative.

Made famous when the Astrodome in Houston, Texas used it because natural grass would not […]

In most cases, when a family purchases a new home the lawn is already in place. However, the people who constructed the home didn’t know if you would want a garden or pathways and where you would want to locate […]

In Creating Healthy Soil – Part One, we discussed the five elements of good soil – minerals, organic matter, soil life, air and water. I concluded that the solution for healthy soil is to properly balance the fiv […]