Garden inspiration often comes with a jolt. At least, that's the case for me. I see something unique or read a story about a new garden design idea and I …
Growing a crop is really about making sure that there is enough water, nutrients, sunlight, and air for your plants to grow. But you can’t force a bean plant to …
What does a packet of seeds mean to you? That's the theme of today's story, "A Packet of Seeds," by Louisa Fordyce, where she explains the joy of gardening through …
What do you get when you cross a gardener with a wordsmith? A person with a green thumb who can offer some sage advice and knows a good gardening pun! …
I've had more than a few surprises in my gardening experience, as I'm sure you have. There was the time I found a family of rabbits living in some weeds …
If longer, warmer hours of Autumn are referred to as the "dog days of Summer," then I call these current shorter Winter days my "catnap days of Winter." I've found …
Are lawn gardeners a thing? I'll make a case for it, hear me out.
The author of today's piece and my husband happen to have a lot in common. They're "lawn …
No matter what you grow, discovering companion plants is like hitting the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Companion plants are like your super enthusiastic friend who …
If you’ve ever found yourself chuckling while wrestling with a hose, or having a deep conversation with a plant only to be interrupted by a nosy squirrel, then you’re in …
In the lush, verdant world of Don Nicholas’s garden, there exists a plant that has baffled and bewitched me for years: cilantro. While I’ve had the pleasure of cultivating everything …