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Discover the joy of growing your own food! Our blog offers expert advice on a wide range of gardening topics, including seed starting techniques, improving soil health, combating pests and diseases, and mastering container gardening. Learn how to cultivate vibrant gardens throughout the seasons, from planting colorful flowers to nurturing fragrant herbs and delicious vegetables. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, we provide valuable tips and inspiration to help you create a thriving garden oasis.

  • The importance of covering your soil

    The Importance of Covering Your Soil

    In the world of gardening, there is one simple yet often overlooked practice that can make all the difference in achieving a thriving and fruitful harvest: covering the soil.

  • Growing Catnip and Other Pet Safe Herbs

    Growing Catnip and Other Pet Safe Herbs

    Catnip and other pet-safe herbs offer a range of benefits for your pets, including stress relief, digestive support, and insect repellent properties. Catnip is a member of the mint family,...

  • Getting Started with Hydroponic Gardening

    Getting Started with Hydroponic Gardening

    With the rising popularity of indoor growing systems like the Aerogarden, more and more people have become interested in growing hydroponic vegetables and other plants. Hydroponics is a method of...

  • planting zone map

    A Guide to the New 2023 Planting Hardiness Zones

    If you’ve done any gardening, you’ve probably come across a planting zone map depicting the USDA plant hardiness zones. This map will often appear on the back of seed packets,...

  • Prepping Your Garden for Perennial Success

    Prepping Your Garden for Perennial Success

    Are you thinking about next year’s garden already? We’ve talked about a lot of autumn gardening ideas lately: what seeds to sow in October for a spring harvest, how to...

  • 5 Ways to Extend the Garden Growing Season

    5 Ways to Extend the Garden Growing Season

    In October, for most of the United States, it might seem as though the growing season is quickly approaching its end. However, there are several ways you can extend the...

  • Using Fall Leaves in Your Garden

    Using Fall Leaves For Your Garden

    The rich colors of falling autumn leaves are beautiful, but did you know they’re also a valuable garden asset? Instead of bagging up your leaves and sending them to the...

  • Why Soil Health Is Important to Growing a Garden

    Why Soil Health Is Important to Growing a Garden

    The simple answer is that healthy soil grows plants without the use of fertilizers. Most soils can grow plants with fertilizers and amendments but only the healthiest soils can give...

  • Vermiculture - Letting the Worms do the Work

    Vermicomposting - Letting Worms Do The Work

    Vermicomposting produces odor-free, nutrient-rich compost that is highly prized by gardeners. Worm compost can be used as an amendment directly to your garden soil, or used to make a compost...