Now that we are three weeks into this whole “social distancing” thing, I’m finding that I am getting INCREDIBLY bored! I can’t wait to get outside and start hanging out with those in my gardening club again. Fortunately, one of the best things about gardening is that you can do it alone or with a […]
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Outdoor Projects: DIY Trellis Ideas
Last updated on February 17th, 2020 at 09:59 pmI’ve always loved the look of greenery growing up some kind of trellis. It has a very “Secret Garden” feel to it, and childhood me has always yearned for something similar in my own backyard. If you’re dying for a magical look like this in your own […]
Companion Planting Herbs: What Herbs Grow Well Together
Last updated on December 14th, 2019 at 05:25 pmDo you know what companion planting is? Simply put, it’s the art of putting plants that thrive together right next to one another in the garden. Doing so can help keep certain pests away and it might even help you to get a larger harvest. If companion […]
Advantages Of A Drip Irrigation System
Adding a drip irrigation system to your garden is just about one of the very best things that you can do to ease the burden of watering your plants. With a drip irrigation system, you can set your watering to a timer, so you can go on vacation without worrying about your plants. Here are […]
How To Dig Up Some Dirt (Without Being Nosy)
Before you put away your gardening tools for the season, I recommend that everyone spend a little time “working” their garden soil. Sharing these garden soil tips will help you have less work in the Spring. Working your dirt, or adding nutrients to it to help plants grow, can really do a lot to help […]
5 Garden Subscription Boxes You Absolutely Need In Your Life
Last updated on October 11th, 2019 at 04:15 pmI just love a good garden subscription box. It’s so much fun to wait by the mailbox (I’m not going to lie, I still do that) for your monthly goodies to arrive. It’s even better when your monthly goodies are all things that you like! Recently, I […]
Fall Gardening Mistakes That Are Easy To Do, But Make Spring Gardening Hell
Fall is finally here and I’ve about wrapped up all of the work I have to do in my garden to get things ready for winter. It’s been a crazy few months as my weekends have been full of fall gardening chores! As I was working outside, it occurred to me that everyone knows that […]
The Thick And Thin Of Gardening (And Why You Need To Have Both)
Last updated on October 8th, 2019 at 10:30 am I love my perennial hedges. It’s a blast to see them grow a little bit bigger every year, and it’s even more fun to divide them into several new hedges when they’re big enough. However, a lot goes into deciding whether or not to leave your […]
What To Do With All Those Rocks In Your Garden
Last updated on October 19th, 2019 at 07:34 pm Every year when I plow my garden rows, I am amazed at how many rocks I end up digging up. And no matter how many I removed from my garden beds the year before, there always seems to be more. I swear that this year left […]
Gardener’s Almanac: A Monthly Guide To Gardening (August)
Last updated on October 19th, 2019 at 06:55 pm It’s getting hot, hot, hot in my neck of the woods and my garden is getting ready to bust! Seriously, I feel like I have squash plants everywhere! I’ve harvested a healthy crop of lettuce at this point and should have another on the way soon. […]