Plan a full vegetable garden year with simple seasonal tasks for seeds, planting, watering, harvest, storage, winter prep, and succession sowing.
Winter is still gardening season. Protect roots, care for tools, help wildlife, and plan for spring with these simple cold-weather garden jobs.
Learn why Eisenia fetida red wigglers work so well in worm bins, what they eat, how to keep them healthy, and how they turn scraps into useful castings.
Learn how to grow sweet potato slips at home, root them, harden them off, and plant them in warm garden soil for a strong summer crop.
Learn how to grow Huernia zebrina, the lifesaver plant, with simple tips for light, watering, gritty soil, propagation, flowers, and indoor care.
Learn how to grow tomatoes with simple tips for planting, watering, feeding, support, pest care, and harvest in beds or containers.
Follow a busy week at the arboretum with nine new maple trees, a large garden harvest, drone views, tree-planting tips, and simple lessons for building a living collection.
Learn the basics of growing plants sold as Rhodophiala bulbs, including light, drainage, containers, dormancy, and why modern plant names can vary by species.
Learn simple ways to manage ants in garden beds without harming your plants. Find food sources, manage aphids, use barriers and baits, and know when ants can be left alone.
Protect bulbs, seedlings, and garden beds from chipmunks with simple cleanup, quarter-inch hardware cloth, habitat changes, and careful use of repellents or traps.