15 Gardening Secrets Direct from Our Readers
We love when we get great helpful comments from our readers. As you well know, you're never a perfect gardener, so I learn a ton from reading your comments and …
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How to Design a Garden Layout in the Winter
Dropping temperatures, frigid nights, and short days can only mean one thing! It's time to start thinking about how to design a garden layout. Wait! Don't go! This isn't as …
Growing Lemons Indoors
When I think of a refreshing summer drink, lemonade is one of the first things that comes to mind. If sunshine was a fruit, I'm pretty sure it would be …
How to Fertilize Container Vegetables without Burning Your Plants
Okay, maybe learning how to fertilize container vegetables isn't the best-kept secret in gardening, but for years it sure as heck felt like it. I can't begin to tell you …
Gifts for Garden Lovers You Can Buy
When the holiday season rolls around, I always have a wish-list of new gardening tools or gadgets. This year I'm vying for this Barebones Hori Hori knife and perhaps another …
How to Make a DIY Pallet Hanging Garden for Herbs
Wooden pallets are used to transport just about everything in this world, from cosmetics and electronics to home goods and manufacturing materials. And thanks to the dawn of Pinterest and …
Where to Grow Okra
You can grow your okra anywhere you like—as long as it gets lots of sun. Okra hates shade. Find a spot with maximum sun exposure—at least six hours of direct …
5 Tips for Growing Lemons from Seed
I've always been fascinated by growing lemons and other citrus fruits. You can't go wrong with a tree full of bright yellow bulbs of sunshine. The thing is, you can't …
How Often Should You Water Potted Plants to Avoid Root Rot
Root rot is seriously the worst. If you don’t catch the signs early enough, your plants are goners. Done for. And it happens fast. You can forget about harvesting your …
How to Grow a Healthy Countertop Herb Garden from Seed
I love to cook, and I absolutely adore using fresh herbs in pretty much every dish. They’re easy enough to get in the summer, but since I live in New …
