Wood chip mulch is an attractive ground cover that enhances the health of your soil and the plants you grow. For many gardeners, carpeting the landscape with organic mulches becomes …

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been thinking of the color of raspberry jam. It makes me want to listen to Edith Piaf and wear a beret. When it …

I once again have lavender on my mind. My husband and I were walking through our residential neighborhood this past weekend, noticing how spring is well and truly here in …

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 …