Learn Plant Families to Help You Grow as a Gardener
There are always lots of things to learn as a gardener, and many of them can only be learned through doing—through actually getting out there and getting your hands dirty.…
Fall Makeover Ideas for Garden Seating Areas
After summer, as the weather begins to cool, it can be a good time to review and assess your garden. What worked well over the current season, and what did…
A Vole’s Role in a Garden
I have voles in my garden. While many people may see this as a serious disadvantage and a problem to be solved, I like to look at the positive and…
How I Use Homemade Leaf Mold in My Garden
I have written before about how I make leaf mold in my garden. But today, I thought it would be useful to share how I use the leaf mold that…
Do You Suffer From ‘Scope Creep’ in Your Garden?
Scope creep is something that can sneak up on you when you are working on a project in the garden. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it is often…
Tracing Food Chains in a Garden Can Lead to Surprising Lessons
Every garden, no matter how large or small, has at least some features of a functioning ecological system. By tracing the food chains in a garden, we can learn to…
Try These Peas and Beans for Fall Planting
Even though it may be autumn, it is not too late to sow and grow. With the right strategies, even in cooler climate zones, it is possible to grow your…
How to Harvest and Store Winter Squash and Pumpkins
If you have grown squash or pumpkins in your garden, then the last thing that you want is for that produce to go to waste. Avoiding waste means thinking carefully…
Tips for a Fabulous Fall Garden
A fall garden can be a great and bounteous place—not a space that makes us mourn for the glory days of summer but somewhere that allows us to revel in…
32 Companion Plants to Grow With Your Peppers
Companion planting in the garden can serve several purposes, ranging from maximizing garden space to attracting beneficial insects and pollinators to luring insect pests away from other food crops. Both…