My most eventful experience with indoor garden pests happened a few winters ago. One of my neighbors handed over a gorgeous basil plant that had spent the summer outside in  …

We have a three-step process for drought-tolerant gardening to help your existing garden become the lush drought-tolerant garden of your dreams. Choose the best low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plants. Plant a few reliably  …

Do you love any flowers that are weeds? There's a large plot in our yard that, when we first moved in, I was determined to turn into a whimsical, easy-to-care  …

Figuring out how to regulate humidity indoors can sometimes feel like a hopeless venture. Just when you get it right, someone opens the front door, and the whole indoor atmosphere  …

Let's talk about spices and herbs. Or spices vs. herbs if you prefer, because there can be some serious debate around what's what. Admittedly, it gets a bit confusing, especially  …

Have you ever gone to extreme lengths when protecting fruit trees from frost? Or any plants from a late or early frost? This year the weather wasn't as unpredictable (and  …

Ever go shopping for a car? From a distance, they all are more or less the same. They have four wheels, a driver’s seat and room for passengers. There’s an  …

Container vegetable gardens are the versatile champions of any garden. I love container gardens because you can start them indoors and transition them outdoors without disrupting the vegetable roots. They’re  …

I am not a person who uses the word hate very often. It is just not a frequent part of my vocabulary. But I will say that I HATE flying  …

Recently, Gail and I embarked on an ambitious project to rearrange our herb and spice cabinet. Inspired by the flavors of our own backyard garden and some culinary research, we  …