Mid-Summer Garden Maintenance: What to Plant, Prune, and Plan in July
As much of the US, and other countries are roasting in summer’s heat. July can also be a time of abundance in your garden. Summer …
Considerations for Starting Cool Fall Crops in the Summer
It might be blazing hot outside now, but smart gardeners know—it’s the perfect time to start thinking about cool-season crops.🥦 📆I think of June as …
🌿 5 Simple Steps to Create a Container Herb Garden
Your fresh, fragrant, and flavorful harvest starts here! Dreaming of a lush little herb garden right outside your kitchen door—or even on your balcony or …
🌱 How to Protect Tender Pea Sprouts from Frost (Without Breaking a Sweat!)
If you’re a gardener, you know that nothing says spring or autumn like the delight of seeing your pea sprouts push up through the soil. …
Best Container Colors for Your Container Garden
We all have our favorite colors, and likely our favorite colors of containers. 🌈 A question from a client promoted this guide on better and …
Why Straw is the Best Mulch for Annual Vegetables
There are several reasons why straw stands out as the best mulch option for annual vegetables. In this post we’ll cover those reasons, how to …
🍒Top Tips for Growing Cherry Trees – Part 3 🍒
This is the third and final post in this series on growing great cherry trees. If you missed the first and second parts, I have …
🍒Top Tips for Growing Cherry Trees – Part 2 🍒
In the first part of Top Tips for Growing Cherry Trees, I talked varieties, pollination, fruit tree sizes, and the pros and cons of potted …
Gardening with Natives & Veggies – Part 3 – From a Native Gardener’s View
My native gardening friends tend to prefer the “low maintenance” of native perennials for their garden. They love to feed the wildlife and so do …
🍒Top Tips for Growing Cherry Trees – Part 1 🍒
Growing cherries in your home orchard can be rewarding, yet I find many people don’t try them. Sweet or Tart? Choosing Cherries to Grow in …
Gardening with Natives & Veggies – Part 2 – From a Veggie Gardener’s View
Okay folks, lets look at gardening with natives and veggies from the veggie gardener viewpoint. If you grow primarily vegetables and “savory fruits” such as …
Simple Formula to Know When to Start Your Seedlings
Have you wanted to start some spring and summer plants from seed, but don’t know the best time to start them? Perhaps you tend to …
