Most of us are better with a few good friends around us, and our plants are exactly the same! Companion planting, where certain plants are grown together to enhance each…
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How to Grow Cherry Tomatoes at Home
There’s something so amazing about plucking a fresh cherry tomato from the vine and popping it straight in your mouth, still warm from the sun. In my opinion, homegrown cherry…
Perlite vs Vermiculite: Which is Better for Your Garden?
As a gardener, there’s a good chance you spend way too much time thinking about your soil. But, it’s important! Good soil is what leads to strong, healthy plants. Soil…
Share Your Spring 2024: Subscriber Submissions
Welcome! If you’re in need of something to brighten your day, you’ve come to the right place! I asked our lovely subscribers to share their favorite plants, DIY projects, or…
Easy DIY Tomato Cage & Trellis Ideas: How to Make Them!
No kitchen garden is complete without tomatoes! These are one of the most rewarding plants to grow in a vegetable garden if you ask me. They take a certain crew,…
28 Creative DIY Vertical Garden Ideas & Projects
If you love the idea of growing your own veggies, but just don’t feel like you have the room for it, we gotcha covered. Vertical vegetable gardening is a way…
About Japanese Beetles and How to Get Rid of Them
A healthy garden is all about equilibrium – even garden pests like slugs and snails have an important role to play! However, when something foreign is introduced to a new…
How to Keep Squirrels out of Potted Plants and Bulbs
Squirrels can be cute with their fluffy little tails and occasionally humorous antics. But they quit being so cute when you walk outside to find your favorite spring bulbs dug…
Garden Goals: Easy DIY Raised Garden Bed Ideas and Tutorials
Gardening season is upon us, and we all are looking at our garden beds from last year. And possibly being disappointed by their condition. Have you considered using raised garden…
How to Start a Kitchen Garden: 10 Steps for Success
Why head to the grocery store when you could step right out to your backyard and harvest your own fresh herbs, vegetables, and fruits? There’s nothing quite like growing your…
How to Use a Home Soil Test Kit
After just publishing our latest post about soil testing in the garden, I knew I needed to write this one up. Why? Well, in the post on soil testing, I…
DIY Raised Planter Box Plans & Tutorials for Convenient Container Gardening
Container gardening is a great way to enjoy growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers without having to have the space or the time for a traditional garden. But honestly, the easiest…
A Guide to Soil Testing: Unlock Your Garden’s Potential
Let’s talk about a super important garden chore… soil testing. I hate to call it a chore because it’s so much more than just a task that needs to be…