How to Develop a Garden Plan for the New Year
When the ground is frozen and covered with snow it may be impossible to work in your garden, but you can still enjoy gardening by working out a plan for what...
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Recycle Your Tree After the Holidays
A Christmas tree is more than a Christmas tree if you recycle it to help wild birds after the holidays. There are several ways you can turn this ultimate...
Holiday Gifts for Pets
Pets of all shapes, sizes, and species often become treasured members of the family, and what better way to include them in holiday celebrations than with...
Keeping Your Pet Entertained Indoors
As days grow shorter and colder, it may be necessary to keep pets indoors for their safety and comfort. A pet that is used to being outdoors, however, may...
How Different Bird Feeders Attract Different Birds
Different birds have different feeding styles and preferences. Knowing the specific types of birds you wish to attract will assist in getting the right kinds...
Protecting Your Landscape From Deer
You've worked hard on your lawn and garden throughout the season and you want wildlife to flourish all around you, but regular visits from deer can negatively...
Removing Ticks From Your Pets
Ticks are disgusting little insects that survive by sucking blood from their hosts, often times from your four-legged friend. Here are some tips to get that...
How to Use Flowers to Attract Different Types of Wild Birds
In addition to adding bird feeders and filling up a bird bath, you can also attract wild birds by planting seed bearing flowers to your landscape. • Common...
Something Bugging You?
Agway Offers Tips for Summer Insect ControlThose of you who enjoyed the mild winter beware - you could be paying the price this summer. The lack of a cold,...
Mole & Vole Control
Yesterday your lawn looked great, but today you woke up to a lawn with raised mounds and tunnels throughout. The tunnels make mowing difficult and just won't...
How to Prepare the Soil for your First Garden
Nothing happens in a new garden until the soil is prepared for planting.
Gardening Tips for May
May's weather is anything but predictable. Pay attention to weather forecast and warnings. April showers may have brought more than just flowers or nothing...
Crabgrass Control
Crabgrass is one of the most invasive annual grasses in lawns and gardens. A dense healthy lawn is the best defense against crabgrass and other troublesome...
Gardening Tips for April
Spring is finally here! While there is much to do in your yard and garden this month, don't get discouraged! There is plenty of time in the month to get to...
Test Your Soil’s pH Level
A soil test is a measure of the soil's ability to supply nutrients to growing plants. This analysis provides a guide to the soil pH and nutrient levels. This...
Gardening Tips for March
March is a great time to have your lawn & garden soil tested. Your lawn & garden will also need a spring feeding. See your local Agway dealer for spreaders...
What You Need to Start Seeds Indoors
Starting seeds indoors is a great way to ensure earlier blooms and an earlier harvest from your garden, and allows you to choose longer-growing cultivars to...
The Great Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual 4-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the...
Winter Cat Care
Shorter days and colder temperatures can have the same depressing effects on pets as they do on pet owners. Fortunately, there are easy ways cat owners can...
Recycle Your Christmas Tree
As it gets colder and there are less leaves on trees, birds need more places to hide from predators and where they can get inside to stay warm. A Christmas...
Winter Poultry Care
Chickens are much tougher than they appear and they only need a little extra care during the winter months. Here are a few essential tips to consider when...
Heated Bird Baths
By providing a heated bird bath, backyard birders give their flock an advantage when the world is frozen, and liquid water can attract even more birds to a...
Getting Ready for Winter
Plan ahead to protect your home and property from winter storm damage.
Gardening Tips for November
You've raked up the leaves but the snow hasn't fallen yet. There are still things in the lawn and garden that need to be done!
Preparing Perennials for Winter
Perennials can be an easy addition to your flowerbeds that you can enjoy year after year, but without the proper preparation for winter even the hardiest...
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