Each year as fall arrives and the temperature starts to dip, I’m left with a porch full of potted plants that I’m not sure what to do with. My usual strategy is to pull anything that’s beginning to ...
How to Plan an All-Purpose Herb Garden
Growing culinary herbs is a great way to get started with gardening. Most of the commonly used kitchen herbs are easy to grow. Plus, you can find plant starts and seeds at any home improvement or ...
How to Grow Popcorn Plant in Your Garden
I don't know anyone who doesn't go for a warm bowl of freshly-made popcorn now and then, but did you know that you could be growing popcorn in your own backyard? Until the last growing season, I had ...
The Best Native Plants for Erosion Control and How to Use Them
No one wants their yard or barnyard to be a muddy mess with streams of water flowing everywhere. Erosion control is important. Erosion causes loss of topsoil and nutrients as well as causing unsightly ...
How to Deal With Winter Desiccation Burn in the Garden
Winter isn't an easy time - for humans and plants. It's cold and in some areas, even when there is snow on the ground, it's easy to get dehydrated thanks to brutal winds. For plants, it's easy to ...
Growing Mullein: Growing Guide, Care, Problems and Harvest
Mullein isn't one of those common herbs that every gardener grows like sage and basil, but in temperate climates, growing mullein can be quite straightforward. It's a medicinal herb that produces ...
What Is Garden Sharing and How to Start or Join a Shared Garden
Do you have a ton of land - but no green thumb? Or maybe it’s the other way around. You’ve always dreamed of starting a garden, but since you don’t have any land to do this on, your options are ...
Winterizing Water Gardens and How to Keep Them Healthy all Winter Long
There's something wonderful about water gardens. They add a relaxing element to your landscape and they create a beautiful little ecosystem that hosts all kinds of life. The downside is that it does ...
How to Use Mint Compost in Your Garden
Did you stumble upon bags of mint compost at your local nursery or garden center and wonder what the heck it was all about? Mint compost, also called mint hay compost, is gaining in popularity as a ...