4 Need-to-Knows Before Vegetable Garden Planting
When I started gardening, I considered myself a black thumb and didn't think I could be saved. I vividly remember the many potted tomato plants I brought home from the …
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5 Popular Flower Garden Plants and Companions
As I stroll through my flower garden, I can't help but marvel at the beauty and harmony that can be achieved through the art of companion planting. Over the years, …
Vegetable Care Basics
Vegetable gardening is a rewarding and fulfilling endeavor that allows individuals to grow their own fresh produce, connect with nature, and enjoy the satisfaction of harvesting homegrown vegetables. …
Cultivating the American Dream
The history of vegetable gardens in America is a tapestry woven with threads of tradition, innovation, and resilience. From the earliest Native American agricultural practices to the modern urban gardening …
10 Pest Repelling Plants That Keep Bugs Away Naturally
My first garden was a success...almost. I remember watching the tomato leaves develop little buds that soon turned into tiny little green tomato babies. My zucchini was just starting to …
10 Summer Squash Companion Plants You Want in Your Garden
Summer squash grows quickly and easily. Some, like zucchini, are known as prolific producers. And they add some beautiful color to your garden with their vivid yellow-orange flowers and bright …
What’s the Charles Dowding Multi-Sowing Seeds Method?
Tell me, fellow gardener... if you buy a square of onion sprouts at the gardening supply shack, do you plant each little tiny bulb one by one, or do you …
10 Marigold Companion Plants in a Vegetable Garden
As a kid, my least favorite flower was the marigold. Companion plants, pollinators, and wondering how the heck to keep rabbits out of my garden was still years away. Marigolds, …
The Biggest Basil and Tomato Companion Planting Benefits
If time machines were a thing, you could go back to a classic 1972 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup commercial, where in the commercial, a man trips and falls, accidentally dipping …
13 Deadly Vegetable Garden Pests
I’m just going to say it: There is a lot that can go wrong with a garden. Somehow, we humans have cultivated vegetables for about 10,000 years. But a few …
