How to grow organic annuals and perennials, including flowers and shrubs, with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Zinnias are one of the easiest flowering annuals to grow, bringing bright, joyful color to any garden. With their copious variety of hues, sizes, and shapes, zinnias make a great choice for your garden.
How to Grow Zinnias: Planting, Care, and Growing Tips Read More »
Beginning gardeners often ask, what is the difference between evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs? As with nearly everything in gardening, the definition isn’t always clear cut.
The Difference Between Evergreen and Deciduous Trees and Shrubs Read More »
There are many native flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. Includes a list of native plants for North America.
Native Flowering Plants that Attract Bees and Other Pollinators Read More »
Does anything evoke Christmas and the winter holidays more than a sprig of green holly leaves with red berries? Perhaps not.
You can use polytunnels in your garden to extend the growing season of fruits and vegetables, protect plants from extreme weather, and grow plants not adapted to your climate.
Polytunnel Gardening: Everything a Beginner Needs to Know Read More »
Window boxes are not just for colorful flowers to enhance your home’s exterior. They are also great for vegetable and herb gardens.
Root washing is the removal of all of the planting media from a tree or shrub’s root ball before planting it, followed by pruning out dead or damaged roots.
Root Washing: What it is and Why You Need to do it When Planting Perennials Read More »
Garden soil, especially in vegetable gardens, should be tested periodically. Includes a list of soil testing labs for your state.
Where To Get Your Garden Soil Tested (State-By-State U.S.) Read More »
Succulents are plants that conserve water in both leaves and stems. Here are some rare and interesting succulents for your home garden.
14 Rare and Weird-Looking Succulents for Your Home Garden Read More »
Hellebores are also known as Lenten Rose because their nodding, rose-like flowers appear in late winter or early spring around Lent (the season of Easter). As one of the earliest flowers to bloom, it’s a welcome reminder that winter is on its way out.
The soil food web refers to the relationship between sunlight, the organisms in the soil, and the higher forms of life like birds and mammals that feed on soil organisms.