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Prepare Your Yard for Hurricane Season

Prepare Your Yard for Hurricane Season

No matter what its projected path, expected strength, flood potential, or cone of uncertainty, it can be nerve-wracking to see that a hurricane may be headed toward your home. Fortunately, it is easy to prepare your yard for hurricane season well in advance of any dangerous storm. When Is Hurricane Season? The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30, but it is important to realize that dangerous storms can occur outside that six-month span. The height of hurricane season varies for different at-risk regions, though worldwide the greatest number of strongest storms occur in September. Later...

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Planning Your Fall Annual Planting

Planning Your Fall Annual Planting

The end of summer doesn't need to mean the end of beautiful flowerbeds when you carefully plan fall annuals to make the most of every bit of the gardening season. There are great plants that can help extend your gardening season and create fabulous fall flowerbeds. Why Bother With Fall Annuals? Many people question the wisdom of planting fall annuals – why bother, when winter is closer than ever? But there are many benefits to adding new flowers and foliage to your garden and flowerbeds in autumn. Staying active in the garden throughout the fall will encourage you to keep...

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