8 Ways Sustainable Gardening Can Have a Positive Impact on Climate Change
You’re probably wondering what you — one person — can do to help. Well, look no further than your current garden, that unused patch of earth in your backyard or …
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Spring Prep and Small Steps
The first warm days of March are approaching, and soon I'll be in the garden, tea in hand, surveying the Winter's aftermath. This year, I'm especially excited because my seven-year-old …
The Most Unique Types of Basil You’ve Never Tried
I never expected a routine trip to my local food co-op to revolutionize my cooking and gardening life. Standing in the herb section that spring morning, I was absentmindedly …
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 …
Lettuce Beat the Heat: Your Guide to Planting Heat-Tolerant Lettuce
In community gardens across the American Southwest, a quiet revolution is taking place. Where traditional lettuce varieties once withered and bolted in the intense desert heat, gardeners are now harvesting …
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 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 …
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 …
Herb Care Basics
Growing herbs is a rewarding experience that allows you to enjoy fresh flavors, lovely aromas, and vibrant green foliage all season long. However, keeping an herb garden thriving requires attention …
When to Start Your Tomato Seeds
I'll admit it, I've been that person scrambling to the local farm stand in May, desperately seeking tomato transplants after my seedlings failed. Again. But after years of bringing home …
