Gardening Tips: 5 Cool Ways to Grow Like a Pro
This edition of Garden Culture Magazine is all about how the pros grow, and we are lucky to have more than a few expert gardeners on our team of writers. Their articles have already offered insight into what makes their gardens tick, but we’d like to leave you with some final words of wisdom to […]
Our Top 5 Crop Picks For Buckets And Grow Bag Gardens
A Guide To Terrace Gardening
Lasagna Gardening: An All-Natural And Cheap Way To Grow Plants
The Golden Rules for Gardening in Grow Bags; 5 Tips to Ensure You Succeed
Embrace the Chaos and Leave the Ego at the Garden Gate
Garden Travels: Quebec’s Reford Gardens Are Good For The Soul
Community Gardens Are A Safe And Happy Space For Everyone
Hügelkultur Gardening: A Different Approach To Growing In Containers
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 […]
Plant A Native Garden Your Neighbors Will Love
Many believe native plants lead to an unkempt and messy garden full of unwanted insects. For these reasons, some municipalities and neighbourhoods regulate the use of native plants in yards. But there are many benefits to including these low-maintenance beauties in your landscape. These five easy tips will help you create an award-winning space worthy […]
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. […]
Tight On Space? Try These Small Food Garden Solutions
Urban food gardeners are often challenged by confined spaces with limited options for growing edibles. Many people have to juggle the functionality of outdoor spaces. It can be tricky to balance outdoor seating, lawn for pets and children to play, privacy screens from neighbors, and structural elements like the clothesline and bins. So how do […]
Making The Environment Happy With Low-Carbon Gardens
As we look forward to the 2022 growing season, sustainability and sound environmental practices are again trending amongst gardeners worldwide. Of course, a garden of any kind is a step in the right direction, but why not impress Mother Nature a little more with a low-carbon garden? What’s A Low-Carbon Garden? A low-carbon garden involves […]
The Rise Of Eco-Anxiety: How Can We Learn To Cope?
These days, it’s hard not to feel stressed about the environment. The world is heating too quickly, and major weather events like hurricanes, flooding, drought, and forest fires are all too common. In some places, heat waves and pollution levels are causing health problems. Food waste and overconsumption are significant issues too. We are at […]
Peat: Should You Use It In The Garden?
Some gardeners swear by it while others will tell you to stay as far away from it as possible. There are huge companies producing tons of the stuff and there are countries around the world banning its use. Peat is one of the most controversial topics, and products, in the gardening world these days, with […]
The Sweet Taste of Winter Vegetables
In Niki Jabbour’s book “The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener,” she describes a cold frame as a bottomless box with a clear top, so it captures solar energy and creates a microclimate around your vegetables. She says, “it’s such a great way, even in a small urban garden, to extend your season.” Fall has arrived, and many […]
Dear Diary: The Summer My Gardens Failed
I enter every growing season with high hopes and visions of gorgeous gardens overflowing with colorful flowers and delicious fruit and vegetable harvests. I diligently research throughout the winter months and start my organic seeds indoors weeks before the last frost. So much time, effort, and love go into my gardens that it can be […]
The Half-Hour Allotment: Thriving Gardens In Just 30 Minutes A Day
Chances are you’re a pretty busy person. And if you’re reading Garden Culture, chances are you’re interested in gardening, too. So many people say they’d love to grow their food but don’t have the time to give. But what if I told you that just 30 minutes a day could give you beautiful fruit and […]
Floating Gardens: Old Trend Helping Improve Water Quality
