Fresh fruit, plucked from a tree, is magical. Picking that sun-ripened, juicy peach right off the branch and biting into the soft, fuzzy fruit is the essence of a hot …
Fruit trees are the high-school overachiever of the garden. They’re the “4.0 GPA, flawless skin, all AP classes, volunteers at a nursing home” type. Flowering fruit trees are the darling …
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Spoiler alert: It's safe to say there's no gardening gadget or device I love more than the countertop compost machine I'm sharing with you today. Instead of keeping a stinky …
Container vegetable gardens are the versatile champions of any garden. I love container gardens because you can start them indoors and transition them outdoors without disrupting the vegetable roots. They’re …
The best bit of advice I have learned about garden planning is to group your vegetables and herbs together that have similar watering and light requirements. Generally, when we envision …
Spring is an exciting time for us gardeners. It’s a busy time, too! After a winter of planning and anticipation, spring is when we turn all our dreams into reality. …
Whenever I get to write about composting, I get that feeling you have when you’ve discovered a great new TV show and want to share all about it with your …
Composting used to scare me. I should say, compost bins used to scare me. I had heard all the great things about composting: that it was a super sustainable and …
Let’s talk about fertilizer. When I bought my first home and decided I wanted to start my first garden (mostly in containers), I bought a lot of Miracle Grow potting …
Staying up to date on vegetable garden trends and coming up with new garden design ideas can be exhausting if you don't know where to turn. Following gardening Instagram influencers …