Robert Janis

Whether you pursue gardening in winter may depend on how cold and snowy it gets in your region of the country. If you live in the northern states, then the harsh cold and heavy snow may force you to retreat […]

In Creating Healthy Soil – Part One, I 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 […]

Even a novice gardener knows how important the quality of the soil is to growing plants and lawn. Soil is not a one size fits all proposition. There are different types of soil in different regions of the country […]

There are many species of birds that remain in your region in the winter. They depend on your garden for sustenance during those cold and snowy months. They need food, water, and cover.

Providing water is […]

A rose by any other name would still be a rose. But when it comes to winter the delicate flower needs to be protected. There are certain steps you need to take to prepare your roses for winter and precautions to […]

Determining the right grass to grow on your lawn can be a very confusing undertaking. After all there are so many different kinds of grass that are meant to thrive in different weather conditions and thus in […]

Baby it’s cold outside! And for many that’s too cold to engage with your outdoor garden. So bring your gardening indoors.

One interesting plant with which to do this is an air plant called Tillandsia. Thi […]

Cold is supposed to be the enemy of many types of flowers. But under rare circumstances the cold and the flower can combine to create a pretty cool phenomenon called frost flowers.

The marvel occurs in […]

For those of you who may be living in regions of the country that experience the harshest winters, the gardening period may be over for you for now. However, if you live in a mild-winter region, then go ahead and […]

A freshly fallen snow clinging to the lawn and tree limps and forming drifts in the corner of walls can be a beautiful sight that causes many people to love the snowy months of winter. Sometimes, however, some […]

Have you ever surveyed your lawn in early spring and noticed little burrows or dirt piles? These piles are signs of ground nesting bees.

Ground nesting or miner bees are a solitary species of bee that […]

What stresses you out? Is it deadlines or not being prepared for a meeting? Just as people get stressed out, so do lawns. A number of things cause this. They include:

· Too much pesticide
· Too much or too l […]

Weeds are always a nuisance. Most people may think that the spring or fall may be the best time to eradicate them. That may be true. However, many lawn care experts also believe that you must deal with the problem […]

It seems that a homeowner’s work is never done. In the fall, spring and summer you need to mow the lawn, fertilize at the right time and make certain that your patch of heaven gets just the right amount of w […]

Well, it’s January as I write this and boy it is cold outside! In some parts of the United States we’ve had some massive snowstorms. It’s just the type of weather not to think about your outside garde […]

In recent articles we have discussed the benefits of having a greenhouse to grow plants and vegetables during the winter months. We also discussed how to add

more heat to an existing greenhouse and how to […]

In previous articles we have discussed how to heat a greenhouse and how to construct mini greenhouses including bottle and jar and picture frame.

In this article we will discuss how to construct a mini […]

In previous articles we have discussed how to heat a greenhouse and how to construct a mini greenhouse using plastic bottles and mason jars.

In this article we will discuss the construction of a mini greenhouse […]

Winter is already upon us and some regions of the country are getting a harsher start than others. Whatever region you reside, you want to be certain that the plants in your garden are protected.

We’ve d […]

Your joy of gardening does not have to go dormant during the winter. A greenhouse is a good way to continue the process all year ‘round. However, many climates in the country can be bitter cold during the winter a […]