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Best Fall-Blooming Perennials
While many people fill their gardens with the spring-blooming flowers they snatch up on Mother’s Day weekend, if you ask us, the real showstoppers come at the other end of the growing season.
Vegetables to Plant in Late Summer or Early Fall
If you ask us, planting veggies should be on everyone’s list of fall gardening to-dos. Read on for seven vegetables you can plant in late summer or early fall for a bountiful autumn harvest.
Green Zucchini 3 Ways
If you grow zucchini, you know you have a LOT of zucchini. While a warm loaf of zucchini bread is hard to beat, knowing additional ways to enjoy green zucchini is a bonus. We have gathered three mouth-watering recipes that may even have you considering how you can...
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3 Easy Steps to Carve a Pumpkin
Once you’ve fully carved your design the way you want it, you’ll want to grab that spray bottle of bleach water and give any newly-exposed fleshy areas a spray. After all, we don’t want your happy jack-o’-lantern’s smile to begin shriveling into a frown.
How to Preserve Your Pumpkins | 3 Simple Steps
It's pumpkin season! September is a month for getting back into a routine, pulling out the sweaters, and setting out the pumpkins. While there continue to be more and more faux pumpkin options that look pretty realistic, to me, not much beats beautiful fresh pumpkins...
3 Ways Gardening Can Reduce Stress
Gardening involves observing plant life and sun exposure, which both decrease high blood pressure. This makes gardening an effective way to counteract the body’s stress response. Gardening is a scientifically-proven way of significantly reducing the stress levels in our bodies. Even if our circumstances are beyond our control, we can choose activities like gardening that encourage our body’s recovery response.
Understanding USDA Climate Zones: Your Complete Guide
Once you become familiar with your regional weather patterns, climate zones and frost dates take a backseat to observable seasonal temperature changes.
The primary reason a seasoned gardener will use climate zones is to see what new plants they can plant in their landscape, orchard, or veggie garden.
And remember- if in doubt, plant it anyway!
3 Steps To Drying Hydrangea
Taking a lesson from P. Allen Smith, here are 3 easy steps to enjoy these beautiful blooms well past their summer prime.
15 Garden Gift Ideas For Her
Knowing what to get the gardener on your list can be hard! We have put together a list of 15 items that is sure to bring a smile to any garden lovers face. You may even find a thing or two to add to your own wish list.
4 Ways to Make the Most of Your Mums
Mums are a fall staple and we have some tips to keep your blooms looking pretty all season long
3 Outdoor Plants To Keep The Flies Away
Not only will mint help repel the flies, you have the perfect garnish on hand for those summer night mojitos!
Get Healthy-Get Gardening: 7 Reasons Gardening Is Good For Your Health
Have you gained an interest in gardening over the last several months? Along with the benefit of knowing how and where your food is grown, gardening has several health benefits that can be enjoyed from everyone ages 10 to 100! Gardening Reduces Stress If you are like...