Gardening Basics
Planting Bare-Root Trees
Learn expert tips for planting bare-root trees successfully this spring for strong growth, healthy roots, and long-lasting landscapes.
Early Native Perennials That Shine
Plant early blooming native perennials to support pollinators, add color, and create a thriving spring garden filled with nectar and beauty.
Secrets of Spring Bees
Discover how a spring native pollinators garden helps bees thrive by preserving habitat, planting early flowers, skipping pesticides, and offering water sources.
April Garden Checklist: Spring Awakening
April garden essentials focus on repairing winter damage, planting cool-season crops, feeding perennials, mulching beds, and preparing your landscape for growth.
Spotting Early Spring Natives
Learn how to identify early spring natives as they emerge, supporting pollinators and planning a healthy, thriving seasonal garden.
March Garden Momentum
Kickstart your garden with this early spring checklist: prune, divide perennials, prepare soil, start seeds indoors, and maintain tools for a vibrant season.
Woodland Edge Garden Ideas
Woodland edge garden ideas with native plants to attract pollinators, birds, and create a low-maintenance, layered landscape.
Getting Tools Ready for Spring
Did you clean your gardening tools last fall when you stopped gardening? Hopefully, you did and don’t need to read this article. However, if you didn’t, it’s now time. After all, spring is just around the corner! Let’s get this done and be ready to jump in when spring arrives.
Rotating Your Vegetable Crops
Whether you just plant a few tomatoes, herbs and some lettuce or an elaborate garden complete with exotic selections of lesser known veggies, you’ll want to rotate your crops each year. All types of vegetable crops – brassicas, onions, legumes and root crops – require a slightly different blend of nutrients and trace elements, even […]
Winter Composting the 3-Bucket Way
It’s cold outside and the compost pile is frozen. Do you really feel like hauling kitchen scraps out into the winter wasteland only to have them picked through by scavengers when there isn’t enough bacteria available to break them down? Fortunately, there is an alternative. Keep your kitchen scraps cooking this winter and producing buckets […]
