by Ninja Lawns | May 6, 2015 | Gardening, Summer
Despite it’s rather unappetizing appearance when first plucked from the ground, beets are a garden gem that have been cultivated for hundreds of years, all over the world! Originally used for primarily medicinal purposes, the beet has developed into a staple of...
by Ninja Lawns | May 1, 2015 | Gardening, Landscaping, Summer
Creamy yellow blooms with a blue dot at the center adorn the newest addition to the Osteospermum family, the “Blue-Eyed Beauty”! And it is rightly named. Like it’s cousins, “Beauty” has an average bloom time of June to August, thriving in...
by Ninja Lawns | Apr 30, 2015 | Springtime, Turf Grass
It’s definitely springtime! If you added a soil pH stabilizer to your property last year, now is a good time to test those levels and see what happened. This will help you determine whether you need to add more stabilizer, or whether you have the green light for...
by Ninja Lawns | Apr 21, 2015 | Gardening, Springtime, Summer
Bell peppers are second only to tomatoes when it comes to garden popularity. This well-loved plant, that originated with the Native Americans, is fairly simple to grow, if you have the right tools. We’ll give you 3 tips that should increase the amount and...
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 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...
