Articles by Don Nicholas

Beetlemania and the Backyard Battleground

Beetlemania and the Backyard Battleground

Here at GreenPrints, we’ve long believed that gardening is a dance—sometimes a graceful waltz with pollinators, other times a full-blown mosh pit with pests. And rarely has that mosh pit  
The Golden Spud Awakening

The Golden Spud Awakening

It was a Sunday morning in the early 1980s, and I had swung by my dad’s house as I often did on the weekends. He was semi-retired by then, having  
The Cheerful Chive

The Cheerful Chive

If herbs were characters at a garden party, chives would be the witty guest with a subtle flair—never the loudest in the room, but always the one everyone remembers. With  
Homegrown and Heartfelt

Homegrown and Heartfelt

If you’ve noticed more zucchinis than usual showing up on your neighbor’s doorstep lately, you’re not alone—and you’re witnessing something wonderful.  
The Wonderful World of Cal Wonder Peppers

The Wonderful World of Cal Wonder Peppers

If you’ve ever found yourself staring lovingly at a shiny, blocky, perfectly red bell pepper in your harvest basket and whispering, “You complete me,” then friend, you might already be  
Yellow Squash Steals the Garden Spotlight

Yellow Squash Steals the Garden Spotlight

Yellow squash, also affectionately known as crookneck or straightneck squash, is the cheerful, sun-kissed cousin in the Summer squash family. Native to the Americas and cultivated by Indigenous peoples for  
“Leveling Up” to Farm Life

“Leveling Up” to Farm Life

Let’s be honest—every gardener has, at least once, stared lovingly at their tiny raised bed and thought, “If I just had a few more acres…” You know the fantasy: morning