Which plants to use as wedding favors and party gifts is a frequent question that we receive. With a resurgence of garden parties during spring and summer afternoons, these tips will help make your garden party even more special. Whether you present them as thank you gifts or as wedding favors , our suggestions will make you appear the thoughtful hostess. Garden Parties, which were common during the Victorian Period , can run the gamut from a dressy afternoon tea to everyone arriving in their gardening ware to help work in the hostess's garden. The garden party is, also, an...

Do you realize that gardening mistakes happen right in your front yard? Whether you think that your garden looks good or not, if everything doesn't work together, the entire garden doesn’t work. Let’s talk about the 8 most common gardening mistakes and how to correct them. 1. Grass is not greener. This ranks number 1. Why? Most gardens and yards have lawn, but one may be slightly greener than the other. If your lawn looks browner than the soil underneath, it is time to reassess your watering, fertilizing and mowing schedule. Think where you may have gone wrong and make the necessary lawn care...