Columbine plants are a beautiful addition to any garden. With their stunning, intricate flowers and unique bell shape, these plants are sure to stand out in your garden if you …
I often wondered what secrets lie beneath winter’s snow. While a December garden may look still, there’s an entire world working under the surface. The soil shifts into its cold-season …
Figuratively. There are things you'll want to know before you "figuratively" jump into open-air composting because I'm guessing you don't want to actually do that.
If you've read more than a …
It's probably no surprise that I love compost. Ever since I began using compost in my garden, all my plants, vegetables, and herbs are happier than ever. And compost is …
There are some opinions out there about what to do with root-bound tomato plants. Quite a few people seem to believe that the best thing is to just dump them …
Hearing about new gardener mistakes is one of my favorite sources of laughter. Not because I like to chuckle at other people’s misery but because we’ve all been there. You …
It’s a bright, breezy Saturday, first week of June—a fine time to be a backyard composter here in southern New England. I wander outside to check up on my pile, …
I am sure there’s a systematic way to add to, aerate, and otherwise mix my backyard compost heap in the most efficient and productive way possible, a process with inputs …
Happy New Year, fellow green thumbs! As the clock struck midnight and the calendar flipped to 2025, gardeners around the globe were busy making resolutions to grow bigger, better, and …