It's late summer here, and my yard is alive with insects. Wasps and bees dip in and out of daylily blossoms, butterflies flutter between the zinnias, and spiders have made an intricate network of webs ...
How to Grow Chives, and Why You Need To
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are one of my favorite herbs to grow, second only to lavender. And they are the very first plant I recommend to my friends who are new to gardening. If you have ...
Guide to Growing Heirloom Fruits and Vegetables with 11 of Our Favorite Varieties
Heirloom fruits and veggies are all the rage, and here’s why: They taste as wonderful as they look! From green striped to crenelated yellow, they’re a feast for the eyes and the ...
Stop Watering Unnecessarily: How to Use a Rain Gauge
Here’s a general rule of thumb in the gardening world: Most plants need around 1 inch of water every week. While this sounds simple enough, it’s hard to know what 1 inch of water looks like. ...
Grow Your Own: Never Suffer Through a Bland Batch of Store Bought Strawberries Again
We all know what it’s like to come home from the grocery store and dig into the strawberries only to find them too bland, too tart, or too far gone. And when we get a nice, sweet, juicy batch we ...
How to Grow Hellebores, the Winter-to-Spring Sensation
Helleborus orientalis If you’re tired of looking out the window at a dormant winter landscape, have I got a plant for you! It’s Helleborus orientalis a.k.a. Lenten rose, or simply, ...
Summer’s Staple Super Fruit: How to Add Tomatoes to Your Garden
According to the National Gardening Association, tomatoes are the most popularly grown backyard vegetable, and for good reason. Not only is a fresh-picked, homegrown tomato extraordinarily tasty, ...
Design and Construct Gorgeous Spring Planters for Porches and Patios
Blooming bulbs and the first green buds on the trees sing the song of a changing season, but it’s the spring planter that lets us know spring is here to stay. Spotting a nice design in the ...
The Ultimate Way to Support Tomato Plants: Florida Weave
It’s not uncommon for me to grow too many tomatoes – WAY too many. Last year I finally made it a point to seriously minimize my supply, mostly to get a good season of crop rotation in. I ...
Get Your Garden Off to the Best Possible Start with a Soil Test
Gardening articles everywhere recommend that you test your soil before doing anything else. And, if your garden is suffering, you’re just starting out as a gardener, or you’re a serial ...
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