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Jennifer Cole
Jennifer is an avid gardener and journalist whose bylines have appeared in publications such as Reasons to be Cheerful, Sierra Digital, Canadian Geographic, and Rewilding. When not writing about how to create and maintain climate-friendly home gardens, you can find her planting and enjoying her small urban garden in Vancouver.
Nature Prescriptions - a winter walk.

Nature Prescriptions: How Plants Play a Role in Healthcare
A visit to the doctor often ends with a prescription for medication, but what if you were prescribed a visit to a botanical garden instead?
DIY Seed Wrapping Paper.

An Eco-Friendly Holiday: Easy DIY Garden Seed Wrapping Paper
Want to boost your eco-friendly holiday game and be the talk of the town? Follow this easy DIY guide to making garden seed wrapping paper!
RHS Report

RHS Report Highlights the Significance of Gardeners and their Gardens
A first-of-its-kind report by the RHS finds that gardening really is part of the solution to climate change, community connection, and rising healthcare costs!
Hygge Holiday Season.

Bringing Nature Indoors for a Hygge Holiday Season
The holidays can be wasteful, but less so when leaning on Nature to bring a cozy vibe to the season. Here are some tips for creating the ultimate hygge holiday!
How to use a cold frame.

How to use a Cold Frame for Cool-Season Growing
As the temps dip, many long for the next growing season to begin. But why did it ever have to stop? A cold frame can help you grow cool-season crops all winter!
5 cold-hardy greens

5 Cold-Hardy Greens and How to Grow Them for a Winter Salad
You can grow food at home year-round as long as you choose the right crops! Here’s a list of five cold-hardy greens and how to grow them for your winter salads.
How to make a pumpkin bird feeder.

How to Make a Pumpkin Bird Feeder
Looking for another cool way to use a pumpkin after Halloween? This easy DIY pumpkin bird feeder is a heck of a lot less scary than a trip to the landfill!
Winterizing the garden – prepare the garden for winter.

Prepare the Garden for Winter
It’s time to put the garden to sleep for winter! This guide will help you create a checklist of chores, from removing debris and amending the soil to mulching.
How to compost leaves for fall.

How to Compost Leaves in Fall
What to do with all those fallen leaves? Turn them into leaf mold! This easy process creates a supercharged compost for the garden, free of charge.
How to overwinter geraniums.

How to Overwinter Geraniums Indoors
Want to save some cash next gardening season? Of course you do! Follow this guide to overwintering geraniums so you enjoy those blooms again and again.
How to host a canning or jamming club.

A Guide To Starting a Canning or Jamming Club
Preserving a harvest or seasonal produce helps combat rising food prices and is fun to do with friends. Start a canning or jamming club following these tips.
How to make a bulb lasagna garden?

How To Create a Bulb Lasagna Garden
Do you want to make lasagna that pollinators will crave? Consider making a lasagna bulb garden! This technique is easy on space and grows in a container, too!
Crazy About Nasturtiums

Planting Nasturtiums in the Vegetable Garden for Pest Control, Pollinators, and Dinner
Nasturtiums are one of our favorites because they look good, attract pollinators, are a natural pest control, and taste delicious! Need we say more?
Pansies work in the veggie patch! Here's how.

Why Gardeners are Adding Pansies to the Vegetable Garden
Gardeners are adding pansies to the veggie patch for a splash of color and their fantastic taste. We’ll tell you why you need this edible flower in your garden!
Container gardens are gaining heat!

Top Tips for Caring for a Container Garden
Container gardens are popping up everywhere in urban areas, and we couldn’t be happier! Here’s how to keep the soil in your pots healthy and your plants happy.
Perennials for Edimental Gardening

Shasta Daisies: One of our Favorite Perennials for the Edimental Garden
We’re a big fan of perennial plants you can eat. Shasta daisies are cute as a button and taste delicious, making them perfect for the edimental garden.
How to grow ground cherries

Ground Cherries: Easy to Grow, Tasty to Eat, and Perfect for Preserving
All you need is some sun and well-draining soil to grow ground cherries! Easy to grow, this plant produces abundant harvests and is perfect for permaculture.
Dinner on mars

Dinner on Mars: Growing Food on the Red Planet
What will humans eat if we ever live on Mars? Jennifer Cole talks to the authors of Dinner on Mars, who remind us never to take food production for granted.
Edimental Gardens: Daylilies on the grill!

Edimental Gardens: Daylilies on the Grill!
One of the first perennials to break ground every spring, daylilies are more than just pretty flowers. They’re delicious, perfect for the edimental garden!
Giving Gardens: Growing for a cause

Giving Gardens: No Harvest Goes to Waste
We’ve all been overwhelmed by an abundant harvest of zucchini or tomatoes. What to do with it all? A ‘Giving Garden’ ensure nothing goes to waste.