Hold up! Before you put that pepper seedling in the ground, read this. There are a few important things you need to do when ...

Now that my tomato seedlings are underway, I’m turning my attention to planting flowers once again.  I have two large boxes ...

Get on board with my favorite way to grow spuds – the 5-gallon bucket. Inexpensive and accessible, easy and satisfying, there’s no better way to grow spuds than with the unassuming 5-gallon bucket ...

When it comes to planting a spring garden, planning is everything. Don't fall into the trap of not staggering your harvests.

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I believe every single garden needs at least one shrub. I still like perennials and ...

Onions mystify a lot of gardeners, new and old. Let's look at the right way to grow onions, removing two of the biggest ...

The days are getting longer, the light is softening, and there’s a warm breeze in the air. It must be April.  April is one of ...

From sun up to sun down, bees are doing important work for the health and safety of the hive. Foraging bees will travel up to 5 miles from the colony to gather up pollen for hungry baby bees back at ...

Many years ago, when I first discovered that a surefire way to get free houseplants was to bring some in from the garden, you would have thought I’d hit the jackpot. When you’re a plant-obsessed ...

Everyone knows that compost is like black gold for your garden. Compost prevents soil erosion, it supplies your plants with necessary nutrients, it improves disease resistance and aids in water ...