Teach Your Kids Gardening and They’ll Thank You For it Later
A home garden can be a great place for a family to get to know one another and to pass on important skills.
Review: The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible by Ed Smith
Vegetable Gardener’s Bible by Ed Smith explains how to design an organic vegetable garden that’s easy to maintain and yields lots of fresh food
Review: Pennsylvania Gardener’s Guide by Liz Ball
Pennsylvania Gardener’s Guide by Liz Ball is a very handy reference guide to the plants that will flourish in Pennsylvania gardens
Three Rules When Planting Flower Bulbs
How to plant flower bulbs in fall for beautiful spring flowers and to keep them safe from predators.
How to Make a Homemade Compost Bin From a Trash Can
How to make a DIY compost bin from a standard black plastic garbage can.
Prepare Your Vegetable Garden For Winter
Garden beds need preparation before the winter weather sets in. Here’s what you should do now.
How to Keep Squirrels Out Of Your Garden
They’re a perpetual nuisance, acrobatic rats by another name, tormentors of dogs and gardeners. I have no soft spot for squirrels.
How to Start An Organic Garden: Feed Your Soil
If you’re starting an organic garden, the first rule you need to learn is: feed the soil and you’ll feed the plant. When you understand what your soil needs, life in the garden gets much simpler.
