Garden Basics
Secrets of Spring Bees
Discover how a spring native pollinators garden helps bees thrive by preserving habitat, planting early flowers, skipping pesticides, and offering water sources.
Spring Shrub Fertilizing Timing
Learn the best spring shrub fertilizing timing to support healthy growth, strong roots, and reliable blooms all season long.
March Garden Momentum
Kickstart your garden with this early spring checklist: prune, divide perennials, prepare soil, start seeds indoors, and maintain tools for a vibrant season.
Frost Cloth: Essential Spring Protection
Use frost cloth to shield seedlings from frost, extend your growing season, and give your spring garden a healthy start.
Mulching: Perfect Timing, Tools, and Technique
Mulching your garden is more than just a seasonal ritual; it's an investment in the vitality and lasting beauty of your landscape. The real secret isn't just that you mulch, but when, how, and with what.
Surviving the Summer Heat
Even when it is sweltering outside, the garden will still require your care. Gardening in extreme temperatures has the potential to become a serious health risk if we are not careful. Understanding the potential heat-related problems and knowing how to protect yourself can ensure that your gardening remains a safe…
The Power of Mulching for Gardens and Yards
Imagine stepping into a lush, healthy garden where every plant is thriving, the soil feels rich and cool to the touch, and weeds are nowhere to be seen. What's the secret behind this picture-perfect scene? Often, you'll find a thick, tidy layer of mulch.
Selecting the Right Plant for the Right Place
Creating a thriving landscape isn't just about pretty plants—it's about matching plant selection to your garden's unique conditions. This "right plant, right place" principle ensures healthier plants, less maintenance, and greater garden longevity.
Square Foot Gardening
Square foot gardening is a highly efficient method that maximizes space, minimizes waste, and simplifies the gardening process. Mel Bartholomew popularized it in his book “Square Foot Gardening,” which was first published in 1981. Since then, it has gained widespread acclaim for its simplicity and productivity. Still widely used and…
Enhance Your Garden with A Hedge Border
As avid gardeners, we tend to focus on individual plants’ colorful blooms and lush foliage: that specimen tree, the rare perennial, or the colorful flowering shrub. However, there’s one often-overlooked garden feature that can significantly enhance the beauty, functionality, and biodiversity of your outdoor space: the hedge. Hedges are not…
