Growing Tips

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Planting to Attract Wildlife

Posted by Adams Gardens
March 21, 2011

As spring approaches you may be considering what you want to plant in your gardens and flowerbeds. If you enjoy the presence of song birds, hummingbirds, butterflies and other pleasant creatures, your garden can be customized to draw them in!
Here are a few suggestions to increase your backyard wildlife population.
Hummingbirds are attracted to: Abelia, Ajuga, [...]

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How To Grow Onions and Potatoes

Posted by Adams Gardens
February 26, 2011

 
It may seem less than economical to grow your own onions and potatoes, however, the taste of these fresh vegetables more than return that investment. It takes only a minimum of effort which will lead to a bountiful harvest. In this article we will discuss a couple of different growing tactics as well as planting, [...]

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Composting Tips

Posted by Adams Gardens
February 21, 2011

It is trash day and you have a few cans on your curb waiting to be picked up. Think about all the things that go into your garbage can. Perhaps some of those things include lawn clippings, leftovers from meals over the last week or other organic materials. Many people have found that a compost [...]

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Lawn & Garden Winterization

Posted by Adams Gardens
October 22, 2010

Planning for cold weather is important to the survival and vitality of your plants in the spring. Some of you may have already started this process, but there is still time for those of you who haven’t. Diagnosis of ailments for treatment, clearing of debris and planting bulbs are all part of winter weather [...]

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“Fall” for Fruit Trees

Posted by Adams Gardens
October 22, 2010

Summer activities are drifting off and things are cooling down. Turning leaves, pumpkin patches and hot chocolate are what’s on our mind. Fall is a time for us to settle in and slow down. The natural world around us feels this too as nature begins to focus its energies inward for hibernation and dormancy for [...]

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