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Tools & Techniques
Making Your Own Compost for the Garden Without Overthinking It
Photo by THLT LCX on Unsplash Compost has a way of sounding more complicated than it really is. People hear
Why the Niwaki Hori Hori Might Be the Best Christmas Gardening Gift You Can Give
Images by Niwaki.com Every gardener has that one tool they reach for almost without thinking. For years, mine was a
The Best Gardening Gift Nobody Thinks About: Why a Soil Scoop Beats the Flashy Tools Every Time
Photo by Erwin Bosman on Unsplash If you’ve ever tried buying gardening gifts for someone who spends half their life
Manure vs. Synthetic Fertilizer: An Honest Look From a Home Grower Who Has Used Both
Photo by Ries Bosch on Unsplash Gardeners love to argue—about pruning, watering, spacing, composting, and just about everything else. But
Herbs
The Secret Life of Lemon Balm: More Than Just a Tea Herb
Photo by Bori Balogh on Unsplash If you’ve been gardening for a while, you probably know lemon balm as that
Why Mint Roots Need Control Before They Take Over Everything
Photo by Eleanor Chen on Unsplash If you’ve ever planted mint directly in the ground, chances are you learned a
Five most interesting types of basil to grow at home
Photo by Tatevik Vardanyan on Unsplash If you’ve ever grown a pot of classic sweet basil on your windowsill, you
Growing Indoor Herbs: Three Essential Varieties and How to Care for Them
Photo by Yakov Leonov on Unsplash Growing herbs indoors is one of those small pleasures that never feels like a
Vegetable Gardening
Pests & Disease
The Everyday Battle With Garden Pests
Photo by Marija Zaric on Unsplash Every gardener, no matter how seasoned, eventually learns one universal truth: if you grow
Understanding Calcium Deficiency (Blossom End Rot)
Every home gardener dreams of plump tomatoes, crunchy peppers, and firm zucchini, but sometimes the plants have other ideas. One
4 Ways Of Destroying Aphids, The Tiny Garden Villains
Photo by Devi Puspita Amartha Yahya on Unsplash If you’ve ever grown vegetables, you know the frustration of seeing little
Companion Planting Basics: Growing a Healthier, More Productive Garden
Companion planting has been around longer than most of us have. People have paired certain plants together for generations, not
Flowers
Choosing the Best Winter Annual Flowers for Your Garden
Photo by Brigitte Elsner on Unsplash When most people think of flowers, they picture spring and summer blooms. Yet winter
The Long Story of the Tiger Lily and How to Keep It Thriving at Home
Photo by Randy Cooper on Unsplash The tiger lily is one of those flowers that looks like it has a
Keeping a Poinsettia Alive Long After Christmas
Photo by Jeffrey Hamilton on Unsplash Every year, right around mid-December, the poinsettia takes center stage in living rooms, shop
Why the Niwaki Hori Hori Might Be the Best Christmas Gardening Gift You Can Give
Images by Niwaki.com Every gardener has that one tool they reach for almost without thinking. For years, mine was a
