Gardeners are always looking for the best way to stack the deck in their favor and have the best success growing a plant. But sometimes, there are many ways grow a plant well. Rather than… [Continue Reading]
Practical gifts for real gardeners
I’m thinking about starting my holiday shopping soon. It appears that I’ve been having a bit too much fun planning for next gardening season and forgot about things like Christmas shopping. If you’re like me… [Continue Reading]
Don’t give hand pruners as a gift. Here’s why.
I have a long list of gifts that make excellent gifts for gardeners, but I have a short list of things that are poor gifts for gardeners. At the top of that list are hand… [Continue Reading]
New plants for 2023 to start dreaming about now
Thank you to Ball Horticultural for partnering with me on this post. As always, all words, opinions and plant preferences are my own. I can’t help but feel a bit like a kid in Willy… [Continue Reading]
Planting now for a quick fall harvest
Thanks to Park Seed for partnering with me on this post. As always, all words, thoughts and vegetable opinions are my own. There are gardeners who have spreadsheets and schedules that tell them exactly what… [Continue Reading]
How to find and deal with tomato hornworms
I’m not much for nighttime gardening, preferring to spend such hours sitting on the deck watching the fireflies, but last week you would have found me in the vegetable garden peering under leaves with a… [Continue Reading]
The all-purpose annual that carries the garden
Thank you to Wave Petunias for partnering with me on this post. I’m often asked a question that is perplexing to me: “Do you grow annuals or perennials?” I don’t fault the people asking the… [Continue Reading]
