When to Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs
Spring bulbs, also known as hardy bulbs, create some of the showiest flower blooms in the garden from late winter to early summer.
Soil Building: Saving the World, One Dirt Clod at a Time
One of the most important things a gardener can do is to build up the soil in her garden. But soil-building is not a one-time operation – it’s a process.
How to Grow Cucumbers in Garden Beds or Containers
Cucumbers are one of the most popular, carefree, and easiest vegetables to grow in your garden or in containers on sunny balconies, patios or decks.
How to Grow Strawberries in Your Garden
Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits to grow in my garden. Depending on what types of strawberries you plant, you can enjoy fruit almost all season.
Lawn Alternatives for an Eco-Friendly Yard
Replacing your lawn with ground covers, meadows, ornamental grasses and other eco-friendly alternatives has many benefits. Includes resources by state.
Breck’s Garden Tools: Rosewood Pruners & Hori Hori Knife (Review)
Breck’s has two excellent tools you should consider adding to your garden toolbox: their Rosewood Bypass pruner and the Hori Hori Knife Ultimate Garden Tool.
How to Build the World’s Easiest Cold Frame
How to easily build a cold frame in 20 minutes with leftover materials. Cold frames are used to protect tender seedlings from weather extremes.
A Short History of the American Lawn
The history of the American lawn was driven by technology, desire for social status, and marketing. Its roots are in the estate gardens of the Middle Ages.
Can Gardening Save Your Life?
A study shows that gardening can reduce depression, anxiety, and stress, elevate mood, regulate BMI, and improve quality of life and cognitive function.
Amish Farming and Gardening Secrets and Why They Work
The Amish make the most of their farms and gardens, working the land with centuries-old techniques.
