Whether you plant in spring or fall, both seasons offer excellent opportunities to start a backyard orchard. If you've been following my gardening adventures for a while, you may remember …
Whether you plant in spring or fall, both seasons offer excellent opportunities to start a backyard orchard. If you've been following my gardening adventures for a while, you may remember …
Growing your own fruit is one of the most rewarding experiences in gardening. Whether you’re tending a backyard orchard, a row of berry bushes, or a few containers on a …
If you’re planning a fruit garden, one of the most important concepts to understand is plant hardiness zones. These zones, developed by the United States Department of Agriculture, divide the …
If soil could talk, it would remind us that it doesn’t live by days or hours—it lives by seasons. The rhythm of soil care follows the cycles of growth, rest, …
I'll admit it - I get a touch of garden envy scrolling through social media in April, watching you lucky zone 7-8 gardeners already digging in your sun-warmed soil. While …
While northern friends are completely snowed in, December in zones 7-8 offers a few sneaky opportunities for the dedicated gardener. With average temperatures ranging from 45°F down to 25°F (7°C …
Oh, October in zones 4-6 - when the leaves are putting on their autumn best, and most gardeners are hanging up their trowels for the season. But not us, right? …