3 Things to Look for When Choosing LED Grow Lights + Our Favorite Brand
Over the years, I’ve responded to hundreds of emails from readers. By far, the topic you emailed me about most is grow lights, specifically, LED grow lights and which ones …
Over the years, I’ve responded to hundreds of emails from readers. By far, the topic you emailed me about most is grow lights, specifically, LED grow lights and which ones …
I want you to picture a beautiful cucumber, fresh from the garden – dark, emerald green skin, little pokey spines. You slice it open to reveal the cool jade interior. …
As we are entering the season of spring celebrations, many hydrangeas will take their pride of place as the centerpieces of our Easter brunch table settings. Or as Mother’s Day …
If, like me, you’ve been strolling out to your garden, knife in hand, and slicing rhubarb stalks like you’re playing Fruit Ninja (remember that game?), it’s time to put the …
Growing tomatoes in pots is a great way to enjoy them even if you’re short on garden space. Patio tomatoes, growing in containers, whatever you want to call it, there’s …
I was having a good laugh with one of my gardening friends the other day at the expense of her beloved hostas. We were both chuckling at the (entirely made …
In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in Pagan spirituality and magic (commonly spelled ‘magick’ in said communities). For many, a desire to live in closer connection with …
When you live in an area with a high deer population, sometimes you find yourself wondering just who you’re growing all these vegetables and flowers for – you or Bambi? …
Whether you’re picking them from your backyard or buying them, nothing banishes the winter blues like the sunshine yellow of fresh daffodils. When their yellow heads nod in the March …
If you garden long enough, eventually, you’ll find yourself familiar with every pest and disease in the book. So, this spring, I was completely shocked to find myself dealing with …
Are you growing ornamental grasses in your garden? If you are, congrats! You have officially elevated your gardening game to a whole new level. For the longest time, I didn’t …
Cat grass might sound like a novelty, something you buy on a whim at the grocery store when you see it. But it’s more than just a fun treat. Cat …
Once you begin sowing seeds indoors, it doesn’t take long to figure out there are advantages to starting some veggies earlier than what’s suggested on the seed packet. Tomatoes, for …
I recently wrote an article in which I wondered why peonies are so expensive compared to other perennials. I have seen baby peonies going for anywhere between 35 to 80 …
Whether you grab them for a specific recipe or pick up a couple so you can have fresh herbs on your windowsill, those little potted herbs at the grocery store …
The current houseplant boom has everyone buying plants. As the houseplant industry has grown, the decorative planters available have boomed right along with the plants. For every houseplant bought, you …
I knew it was the right time to write about irises when someone in a local group posted a wheelbarrow full of them with the message: Hi, I’m lifting bearded …
With just five inexpensive ingredients, you can mix up the perfect potting mix for nearly any plant. Whether it’s houseplants, succulents, aroids, starting seeds for your vegetable garden, you name …
If you grow houseplants, especially these days, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the gadgets, potions and gizmos that you’re told you need. I’ve been keeping houseplants for three …
If you had to guess how many hydrangeas were sold in the United States in a year, what would you go for? Maybe 100,000. Perhaps half a million. Shall we …
“Drain any standing water from saucer after watering.” How many times have you, as a houseplant owner, read these instructions for watering a plant? Yup, we get it; plants don’t …
I have a hidden greenhouse in my kitchen. Yup. I grow herbs and lettuce and houseplants and all kinds of things in my kitchen all year long. But you can’t …
Worm poop! Yup, that’s what we’re talking about here. Worm castings are the byproduct of vermicomposting (composting with worms), and this stuff does amazing things when you stick it in …
It is a truth universally acknowledged that once you learn a gardening “golden rule,” you’ll have to quickly unlearn it. Or at the very least, you might need to add …
If you’ve always wanted a greenhouse but have been put off by the high cost of building one, take heart. A pop-up greenhouse is affordable, easy to put up, and …