Call Before You Dig

This is the time of year many home gardeners are tilling up plots, putting new beds in, revamping old beds and planting trees or bushes.  In many areas, utility lines are in the ground meaning there is a very good chance you could sever one of them.  The rule of thumb before digging anywhere on your property is to get free line locates.  In our case, the possible lines include: telephone/

Three Important Gardening Tools

I have three very important gardening tools that you will not find in the gardening section of any store. They are:
digital camera - A digital camera not only gives a pictorial as to how my gardens are doing but helps serve as an important identifier for both flora and fauna. 
cell phone/wireless phone - A garden can be a very dangerous place in many perspectives even though you don't think of

Sun Protection when Gardening

I have been spending a fair amount of time in the garden the past week getting things which means some exposure to sun and insects. For years we have been told to slather on the sunscreen to protect against the damaging effects of the sun. As a result of a skin condition that worsens with sun exposure I have sunblock with an SPF 80 that I use on my face and any exposed body part. The problem