Tilling your garden is a basic garden chore that a surprising number of people aren't doing right. Not only do well-meaning gardeners till during wet weather or when the soil has been overworked, ...
How to Make a Living Wall: The Complete Guide
Living walls are vertical gardens that let you bring greenery and nature to even the smallest space. They can be used on the inside or outside of your house to provide a space for food, decoration, ...
Forcing Flowering Branches to Bring Early Spring Blossoms Indoors
Come late winter, most of us are intensely longing for spring. As you chomp at the bit waiting to plant seeds, there's something you can do to bring spring into your home: forcing flowering branches. ...
A Grower’s Guide to Selling Cut Flowers at the Farmer’s Market
If you want to make some good money at the farmer's market, growing cut flowers is an enjoyable hobby that can also be a lucrative business. Flowers are in high demand at local markets. On top of ...
The Best Methods for Drying Flowers and Which Plants Work Best
Do you long for a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers even when your plants aren't blooming? In winter, I find myself staring at a barren kitchen table longing for a splash of color. Drying flowers is a ...
Edible Roses: Varieties, Growing Guide, Care, Problems, and Harvest
Imagine you head out to your rose garden to snip off a few stems - not for your sweetheart, but for your dinner plate. It may sound strange, but growing edible roses is a time-honored ...
Hyssop Plant: Best Varieties, Growing Guide, Care, Problems, and Harvest
Hyssop may be the most underrated herb in the garden. Growing hyssop gives your medicine shelf and meal routine a boost. As if that weren't enough, the hardy herb enhances your flower beds with its ...
What Is Greensand and How Do You Use It In Your Garden?
Greensand is an organic soil amendment that's fabulous for loosening up heavy soils and improving drainage. It also adds potassium and a number of micro-nutrients to the soil. Greensand doesn't ...
Growing Cilantro: A Complete Guide on How to Plant, Grow, & Harvest Cilantro
I love growing cilantro because it means you get to have two herbs in one. You can harvest the tasty leaves first, and then later in the season come the citrusy seeds. People typically have a love ...