Suburban Outdoor Living

Expectations and Activities in your Early Spring Landscape Follow these 8 tips for SUCCESS 1. Animal Feeding During harsh winters: Animals such as rabbits, deer, and voles can do serious damage ... Read More...
Not all firewood is the same and certain woods burn better than others inside your fireplace. Always make sure to purchase clean, seasoned firewood as it will start easy and burn hot. Remember to stor... Read More...
Intriguing benefits of gardening By Guest Blogger: Oliver Jones No meal is as satisfying as one made from what you planted, cared for and watched grow to maturity. Also, some of us love fruits, but th... Read More...
A Perfect Time to Revamp your Garden Space: Written By Guest Blogger Emma Lawson There’s no time like the present for a landscaping project that is bound to turn your home into an even more beautif... Read More...
How To Make The Most Of A Small Backyard Written by Guest Blogger: AJ Earley It would be nice if we all had a huge backyard (and an even huger budget) to work with. Imagine all the possibilities… a s... Read More...
How to Enliven your Lawn this Christmas with Right Landscape Supplies? By Guest Blogger Mary Mathis Landscape Image source: www.shutterstock.com Your garden is the part of your property that needs co... Read More...
Creating a beautiful winter garden by Guest Blogger: Nick Stoyanov When people mention winter garden, the first thing that pops to mind is a secluded area, protected from wind, rai... Read More...
The Benefits of Bees by Guest Blogger: Akshata Mehta If you’re an active gardener who isn’t too fond of bees, then it’s time to think again. Bees are one of the most important factors in determining... Read More...
Creating an Eco-Friendly Outdoor Living Space by Guest Blogger: McKinley Carbone Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chuckie.carbone Twitter: @Cheeksymeeks As warmer weather approaches, it is abou... Read More...
Why you should photograph your garden. by Guest Blogger Nick Cesare When the natural philosopher Ibn al-Haytham created the first camera obscura by projecting light through a small pinhole into a da... Read More...
Preparing Your Outdoor Space For Warm-Weather Entertaining Written By Guest Blog AJ Earley Every day the sun is shining a little brighter and longer, and if you’re like me, you can’t wait to hav... Read More...
Landscaping Considerations for Fire Pits By Guest Blogger Jeriann Watkins dairyairhead.com Twitter: @JeriannWatkins Now that it’s spring, many people are planning out how to optimize their yards for ... Read More...
CAN YOU DO EDIBLE GARDENING IN CONTAINERS? This answer is DEFINITELY! Gardening with fruits and vegetables can be a very rewarding and delicious experience. Growers have made significant advances in c... Read More...
PROTECT YOUR LANDSCAPE NO MATTER WHAT Mother nature make wreak havoc on your landscape plants and lawn; whether it’s a drought, excessive precipitation, scalding hot conditions, or bone chilling wi... Read More...
Every Landscape Needs Color Trying new plant varieties can be a daunting task. Fortunately, the nurseries that we work with perform the arduous process of testing all new plants for multiple season... Read More...
THE MELKA GARDEN CENTER OUTDOOR LIVING BLOG Creating your Ideal Outdoor Living Space Written By Guest Blogger: Robert Knox Of PattenCAT Having an outdoor living space can make your yard m... Read More...
Fall is a Fantastic time to plant trees, shrubs and flowering perennials for many reasons. Fall typically brings cooler temperatures which allow for a less stressful environment for new plants. Strong... Read More...
Spring is slowly making its presence known in our area. After a long winter, how about putting some color back into last year’s winter containers? The mixture of Frasier Fir, Red Twig Dogwood, Winterb... Read More...
Hopefully cabin fever hasn’t set in for you as bad as in winter 2014, a year in which the phrase “Polar Vortex” became a household name. 2015 has already broken records in February for consecutive day... Read More...
It seems that after such a brutally cold winter, our unpredictable midwest weather would flip us on our heads and bring extreme heat and drought. Fortunately this has not been the case as we have seen... Read More...
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