Growing and Using Birdhouse Gourds
Birdhouse gourds are fun to grow, easy to work with, and can be used for a variety of purposes including containers, birdhouses, and household décor.
More Than Mums…Fall Flowers
There are so many fall blooming flowers that it seems unfortunate not to include some of them in your landscape.
Pollinator Gardens
The human race simply cannot survive without pollination. Roughly 80% of the world’s major food crops either require or benefit from animal and insect pollination. Pollen can be carried by the wind, water, animals, or insects. Insect pollination takes place by more than just bees. Butterflies, wasps, moths, hummingbirds, ants, beetles, and flies all help out as well.
Windowsill Herbs
Most herb aficionados agree that fresh grown herbs are much better than dried or anything purchased.
Growing Raspberries
Raspberries are a small fruit that can be grown in the home garden. Enjoy this tasty fruit without paying the high prices at stores.
Spring Perennial Vegetables
Have you ever considered planting horseradish, asparagus, rhubarb, Egyptian onions, or garlic? Or do you simply have some questions about your existing beds?
Spring Gardening Tips
Spring has finally arrived and it is time to think about gardening. Now is the best time to take a look at what worked and what didn’t work in the past.
Garden Composting
There are 10 basic steps to home composting and everyone can do it. Rather than put waste into landfills, turn your backyard into a veritable black gold machine
Composting for the Home Gardener
There are 10 basic steps to home composting and everyone can do it. Rather than put waste into landfills, turn your backyard into a veritable black gold machine
Making Seed Bombs
Seed bombs have a long history of use, from Native Americans to modern day aerial reforestation. Learn about their use in different parts of the world as well as across the United States
Seed Starting
Gardeners have a hard time waiting for the growing season to begin. One way to get a jump start is to start seeds indoors before the season actually begins.
Winter Sowing
Does the thought of starting seeds indoors seem intimidating with the lights, trays, and threat of disease? Then skip that process and go to something much simpler: winter sowing.
Succulent Gardening
Succulents are easy to grow, require little maintenance, and are great plants for indoors or outdoors