Daily Library
Start preserving for National Canning Day
National Canning Day was on October 23rd and it isn’t your grandma’s canning anymore. No more wax on the jams and jellies which that was my job when I was ... Read More
What is My USDA Planting Zone?
The mysterious USDA planting zone (aka plant hardiness zone) isn't all that mysterious once you get to know it. It's like the overlooked love interest in every 80's RomCom. Always ... Read More
Is That Tree Talking and Writing Letters?
If the idea of a tree talking makes you think of fantasy stories with elves and wizards, we are of the same mind. I'll admit my first thought is of ... Read More
The Giving Garden
There’s something deeply fulfilling about growing your own food. Watching the seasons change, nurturing plants and finally gathering the fruits and vegetables of your labor can connect you to nature ... Read More
My Family Garden Is a Miracle
My family and my family garden have both grown over the years. My very first gardens were me and some of my favorite herbs. Then, gradually, I added a few ... Read More
A Healing Garden for the Weary
Today's piece about a healing garden might need a trigger warning, as beautiful as it is. If you're a woman (or are partnered with one), by the time you reach ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Can You Build a Garden Bed on Concrete? 5 Ways to Prep Before You Plant
Is your backyard less of a yard and more of a concrete desert? Or maybe the terrain is too rocky or uneven for you to live out your vegetable garden ... Read More
In Full Bloom: A Love Letter to the Best Rose Gardening Quotations
Hello fellow rose enthusiasts! As a member of the GreenPrints team, I can't help but feel an overwhelming sense of joy and excitement as I write this blog post. If you ... Read More
5 Garden Hand Tools Every Greenthumb Should Have
When I started my first vegetable garden I went a little tool-crazy. I bought every type of shovel, shear, and weeding gadget marketed to me at big box home and ... Read More









