The More You Know: Why Do Roses Change Color?
When I moved into my house, the yard was filled with beautiful roses that had very unique colors and hues. The neighbors would walk...
Grubs: Every Gardener’s Worst Nightmare
When you have worked so hard to create a beautiful lawn, it is always hard to accept that there will be problems along the...
YIKES: Common Pests That Harm Your Plants
Dealing with sticky situations
We work so hard to nurture and develop our gardens and keep them healthy. We water them, supply them with fertilizers...
Etsy Roundup of Cool Gardening Accessories
Etsy is an amazing online marketplace where thousands of artisans from over 150 countries sell their handmade creations. It is the easiest place to...
Four Ways To Decorate Plants Indoors
Most people associate plants with the outdoors, but there is actually a wide variety of plants that specifically thrive inside. However, while they may...
The Six Best Tools For Weeding
While we all may hate weeding out our gardens, unfortunately it's something that we must do. It not only keeps the plants we're growing...
Four Technologies That Fight Against Common Gardening Problems
Gardening doesn't have to be difficult, especially when there are a ton of different technologies out on the market designed specifically to make your...
Seven Reasons to Stock Up on Broccoli
Remember when you were a kid and your mom would tell you to eat your vegetables? Well, you should have listened to her because...
The Six Benefits of Anise
Who doesn't love working with anise? This herb, which is often compared to licorice, is typically used to cook with and even flavor candies...
Herbs in Winter: Taking Them In and Drying Them Out
We're clearing out our herb boxes as well as our gardens--but we also know that we have plenty of herbs that'll survive this winter....
Fertilizing Indoor Plants–If You Should At All…
We're heading into the official start of the Fall season this weekend. That means a lot of plants are coming inside--and some of them...
How to Prepare a Cold Frame for Fall
A cold frame is a means to give tender plants a gentler dormancy through the winter months. It will extend the life of a...
Beautiful Fall Bulbs: What We’ll Be Planting This September [Part Two of Two]
We've covered the best way to get your bulbs planted in autumn for a spring crop, and taken our first look at our planned...
Beautiful Fall Bulbs: What We’ll Be Planting This September [Part One of Two]
We've covered the best way to get your bulbs planted in autumn for a spring crop. Now we consider what to actually plant. Fortunately,...
Planting Fall Bulbs: When To Do It (and How To Do It Right)
Already anxious to see some new blooms? We know that feeling, so we're already making our plans to put in our fall bulbs. We...
Prepping Fruit Trees in Late Summer and Early Fall
We've been looking at how our fruit-bearing plants fare at the end of summer. We shouldn't, however, neglect all the necessary care for our...
September is Lawn Season: Choosing Seeds [One in a Series]
We're still working on our new lawn for September, and glad to be looking back at the challenge of choosing our seeds. It seems...
Making Room for Winter Gardening
You don't have to quit gardening just because winter is coming. In fact, some of us really like the challenge. We also like calling...
Yellow Jackets and Other Wasps: Luring and Trapping the Smart Way
Over at Reddit.com, a lot of hipsters are showing off their amazing yellow jacket traps--all of them brimming over with hundreds of dead wasps....
