Michelle Mastro

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Credit: Getty / ArtMarie You should never throw potato peels away. These food scraps are high in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium—so they can work real wonders in the garden. In fact, you can use these foodstuffs for everything from compost to liquid fertilizer. So, where should you start? Here, we spoke with gardening experts about how you can use potato peels in the garden—and why they're so beneficial.

2 days ago | marthastewart.com | Michelle Mastro

Credit: Getty Images Blue fescue (Festuca glauca) is a beautiful ornamental grass known for its striking silvery-blue foliage. Because of its compact growth and drought-tolerant and low-maintenance nature, blue fescue is a practical addition to desert or rock gardens and landscapes. It is typically grown as decorative edging or borders in larger gardens, adding texture and height.

2 days ago | marthastewart.com | Michelle Mastro

Credit: SERGEY ALESHIN / Getty Images No one wants ticks in their yard. Not only are these creepy crawlies known parasites, but they can also carry harmful diseases, like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and more. Fortunately, there are natural ways to keep these bugs at bay—or to get rid of them once they've moved into your lawn. Here, we spoke with pest control and gardening experts about how to prevent ticks from running rampant in your yard.

3 days ago | marthastewart.com | Michelle Mastro

Credit: Getty Images Key PointsIt’s normal for fruit trees to drop some fruit early in the summer to stay healthy and balanced. Pollination problems, pests, and wild weather can cause trees to lose fruit before it’s ready. Among other tasks, giving your tree the right water, nutrients, and pollinators can help it grow and hold onto more fruit. Just like seeing a fruit tree not bear fruit, it can be just as disheartening seeing more fruit on the ground under your tree than on the tree itself.

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Michelle Mastro

Key PointsIt’s normal for fruit trees to drop some fruit early in the summer to stay healthy and balanced. Pollination problems, pests, and wild weather can cause trees to lose fruit before it’s ready. Among other tasks, giving your tree the right water, nutrients, and pollinators can help it grow and hold onto more fruit. Just like seeing a fruit tree not bear fruit, it can be just as disheartening seeing more fruit on the ground under your tree than on the tree itself.