Here's a great article about how to keep your fur baby and your lawn happy from David Beaulieau at About.com.

 

8 Tips for Landscaping With Dogs
Dog Urine and Lawn Care: What to Do About "Dog Spots"
By David Beaulieu, About.com

Is your landscaping going to the dogs? Is your lawn riddled with "dog spots?" There's no reason that you can't have both dogs and attractive landscaping. But landscaping with dogs does present challenges that may require some compromises. The goal in this balancing act is to achieve an attractive, dog-friendly yard.
Effective landscaping with dogs begins with the recognition that a business-as-usual approach won't work. If your dogs are to be allowed to run about in your yard, you'll probably have to make adjustments to your landscaping. Landscaping with dogs primarily entails making concessions to the dogs, as you'll see from the strategies below. I do, however, offer ...

Here's a great resource for your flower planting this season. 

 

This Saturday, the 23rd,  I will be broadcasting from 9 - 11 a.m. with your chance at getting Wisconsin Dells booklets.   Come on out to Blackhawk Lawn and Power and say "hi" to Ed and the gang.  They are such great people and are very helpful.  I look forward to seeing you.

Here are some basics for planting a vegetable garden from the University of Illinois Extention


Vegetable Gardening Basics


All gardens have problems. One year it may be insects and disease and the next year it may be a drought. Gardening does require work, but by learning a few basic skills and techniques, you can make your vegetable gardening experience a pleasant one.

Planning the Garden
Location
Choosing a location for your garden is the most important step in the garden planning process. Vegetables need at least 6-8 hours of sunlight for best growth. Leafy vegetables like spinach and lettuce will grow with less sunlight. Choose a location as far away as possible from trees and shrubs. The roots of nearby trees and shrubs will rob your vegetables of needed nutrients and water. Good soil with good drainage is needed. Have your soil tested before you start gardening to determine if ...

Here's more from the University of Illinois Extension

 

When To Plant
The old saying that “patience is a virtue” applies to gardeners who get the itch to garden when temperatures warm up in the spring. One of the ways to determine when to plant veggies is based on their hardiness or their ability to withstand frost and cold temperatures.

Very hardy vegetables can be planted four to six weeks before the frost-free date in the spring. Potato tubers and onion sets can be planted. Asparagus, broccoli and cabbage can be planted as transplants. Collards, spinach, peas, lettuce and turnips can be planted from seed.

Frost tolerant vegetables can be planted two to three weeks before the frost-free date. Cauliflower can be planted as a transplant. Carrots, mustard, parsnip, beets and radishes can be planted from seed.

Tender vegetables can be planted on or after the frost-free date. Beans, sweet ...

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