Home & Garden

Aura Paint by Benjamin Moore I have specified a lot of paint over the years and Benjamin Moore has always been one of the paints that rates the "Top of my List". Benjamin Moore has an excellent reputation

Canna - Tropical Lily If you are looking for a plant with a tropical-like appearance, then you should consider adding the Canna Bulbs to your landscape border. These are bold-leafed plants with flag-like flower

Bellflower - Campanula The Bellflower's showy flower clusters are striking massed at garden's edge or used as a prominent flower in the classic cottage garden setting. Flowers can be tube-shaped, bell-shaped

Astilbe: False Goats Beard Ranging in height from a few inches to 3' or more, Astilbe are topped by feathery-plumed flowers and have very lace-like looking leaves. They are one of the shade-lovers that

Now that winter has finally passed we've been putting away our heavier clothes, blankets and things of that nature. Well, one of the original plastic bags that our comforter came in finally died, so I thought

Building Green Making the decision to build a green home is one of the wisest decisions that a homeowner can make. Building a green home not only has a positive affect on the homeowner - it affects everyone

Planting Perennials - What is a Perennial? A perennial is a plant that does not die after only one year of growth. Each fall the plant dies and comes back up the next spring or growing season. Typically perennials

Organic Fertilizer Selections When used in reference to fertilizers, the word organic typically means a fertilizer that is derived from the decomposition or by-product of an organism. Inorganic means that the

Balcony and Roof Gardening: A flat roof garden is an extremely eco friendly way to utilize flat space on the top of your house. In fact, roof and balcony gardening are becoming more in demand as a greater portion

Backyard Composting: So, you want to learn how to do backyard composting? Since we've already gone over all the great reasons to compost, let's "dig" right in! If you are interested in outdoor