The Month Of May Brings Longer Days, Warmer Soil, And Blooming Gardens
Plant A Sunflower (Or Two) For Guerrilla Garden Day!
Craving A Climate-Friendly Garden? Hügelkultur Is For You!
Bombs Away! An Easy Guide To Making Seed Bombs
April Brings New Life To The Garden And A Fresh Set Of Tasks
Eight Trending Perennial Vegetables For 2023 And Beyond
Celebrating Black Leadership And Growing Skills At Seattle’s Yes Farm
From Film Sets To Patios, Victory Garden LA Rewrites The Script
January And The Great Garden Cycle Reset
Unwind With These Books That Can Make The World (And Your Garden) A Better Place
A Renewed Interest In Gardening As The Year Of The Garden Winds Down
December Garden Tips And The 5 P’s: Plant, Prune, Prepare, Protect, And Plan!
Keeping Container Plants Warm In The Winter
For gardeners without a lot of space, container gardening is the answer! Roses, shrubs, and perennials can happily thrive in a pot all summer long, but when cold weather hits, things can get dicey. Bringing large container plants inside isn’t an option for the small-space urban gardener without a basement, greenhouse, or garage. As a […]
November Garden Tips: Keeping The Garden Cozy And Soil Healthy
It’s November; the last summer and fall perennials have died back, their roots ruminating under frostbitten soil, waiting for spring. The days of blooming geraniums on a sunlit patio have long passed, but there are still things to do in the garden that will make a big difference in keeping plants cozy and the soil […]
5 Cool Ways You Can Practice Regenerative Agriculture At Home
With so many negative headlines and extreme weather events these days, it’s easy to feel anxious about climate change. But we can all lend Mother Nature a helping hand through regenerative gardening practices! Whether tending to a large backyard garden or just a few containers on a balcony, you can incorporate various techniques into your […]
5 Cool Ways Gardening Experts Harvest Their Plants
You’ve worked hard in the garden this season, nurturing your plant babies from seed to harvest! But before heading out to gather your crops, here are a few words of advice in our list of 5 Cool Ways Gardening Experts Harvest Their Plants. Happy Harvesting! The Right Tools Harvesting plants doesn’t have to be complicated; […]
How One Market Gardener Makes It Work Growing In The Rainy British Isles
The conversation around environmental control in urban farming is constant, but ‘old school’ soil growers tend not to engage in the topic as much. Growers worldwide cultivate a wide range of types of land in their gardens, allotments, smallholdings or farms, be it private or for profit. Ideally, these will be easy to access, with […]
Grow Bags Are The Fabric Of Our Lives
Never have I had such an accommodating vessel in the garden. Some might be thinking a pot is a pot, and if you feel like using old yogurt containers to house your plants, so be it. Reduce, re-use, and recycle; I get it. But allow me to sing the praises of the fabric grow bags. […]
Hugelkultur Gardens: No-Dig, Less Work, And Great Yields
Are you looking for a gardening method with no back-breaking work or expensive inputs? Then look no further than Hugelkultur! This no-dig technique has been around for centuries and involves creating thriving gardens from woody debris and other natural materials found around the yard. You’ll not only recycle logs, branches, and fallen leaves, but you’ll […]
Keeping It Simple With These Low-Tech Gardening Hacks
Before apps and garden gadgets were available, gardeners used tried and true techniques to grow their food and gardens. I admit I prefer to keep smart devices indoors except when I’m consulting. Zoom video calls are a great way to ‘walk’ around client gardens long-distance! However, I enjoy connecting deeply with nature in my garden and using my […]