by Ninja Lawns | Feb 27, 2015 | Bedding Plants, Foundation Plants, Gardening, Landscaping, Winter
Winter heath (Erica carnea) is one of our favorites for, you guessed it…winter!! Heathers and heaths belong to the same family of plants (Ericaceae), but their major distinction is that heathers tend to be more hardy in warmer seasons, while some heaths, like...
by Ninja Lawns | Feb 25, 2015 | Gardening
French Marigolds (tagetes patula) are well-known as perhaps one of the best additions to flower and herbs gardens due to their wonderful ability to repel unwanted bugs and pests. The odor that their blooms give off are offensive to many common garden parasites and...
by Ninja Lawns | Feb 20, 2015 | Bedding Plants, Gardening, Landscaping
Sometimes, you don’t need loud, boisterous ground covers to compete with your other blooming plants, and that’s why we love the “Candytuft” variety of the Iberis family. This mid-growing spreader is nice and moderate in terms of height, adding...
by Ninja Lawns | Feb 16, 2015 | Activities, Family, General Ideas, Indoors, Outdoors, Winter
Sporting events have an uncanny way of either dividing a crowd or uniting it. Try to use the opportunities in the winter to engage in sporting events as a way to fellowship with other families, even those who you might be rooting against! Hey, a little friendly...
by Ninja Lawns | Feb 12, 2015 | Activities, Family, General Ideas, Indoors, Outdoors
With the price of travel and transportation becoming more and more expensive as time passes, many families have chosen to forego a “Spring Break” or even summer vacation in favor of something a little closer to home that won’t break the bank. A creative solution to...
