Flowers

If you want a garden that’s full of life, color, and movement, the secret is pollinators. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and even moths help flowers reproduce and play a key role in your [...]

When you’re planning a garden, one of the first choices you’ll face is whether to plant perennials, annuals, or a mix of both. Each type has advantages, and the best approach often depends [...]

Soil is the foundation of a healthy garden, providing essential nutrients, moisture, and support for plant growth. However, not all soils are created equal, and choosing the right type for your [...]

Night watering can expose your plants to more diseases. Because your plant foliage will likely stay wet during the night, it makes for an environment that diseases love to grow in. So, when is [...]

Most seed packets tell you the year it should be planted. If you store them in a cool, dry place, you may be able to extend it for another year. To know whether your seeds will germinate and [...]

When you clean your garden too early, does it mean you’re destroying the homes of your pollinators for next year? Some pollinators– bees and butterflies – overwinter in the dead leaves and [...]

When growing vegetables or other plants, you may want to grow companion plants to help their growth – to provide shade, to serve as sacrifice, or serve as windbreaks. Here are some tips: To [...]

As April approaches, it’s time to prepare for spring planting! You’ll want to use copious amounts of organic matter in your gardens. Planning Prepare your garden for spring planting [...]

Some issues that trouble us when growing roses are: black spots, powdery mildew, and aphids. Black spots are a sign of disease spores that survive over the winter. To combat this: Choosing [...]

As autumn arrives, you can prepare your garden for next year’s harvests and blooms: Plant garlic so that you can harvest them next summer. Save the seeds from your vegetable and flower [...]