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Starting and growing native tree seeds
Learn how to properly plant and over-winter native tree seeds for germination using cold stratification and preparation techniques.
Growing Alpine Plants, aka Rock Gardening: Getting Started
Learn the history of rock gardens and how to grow alpine plants in your garden. Discover the unique growing conditions and design tips for success.
Ideas for Long Blooms in Small Spaces
Discover a variety of plants that bloom for weeks, from hydrangeas to clematis, perfect for adding color to your garden all year round.
The Ultimate Guide To Garden Mulching
Many gardeners aren’t aware of the myriad benefits mulching can bring to your garden. If you’re looking for healthier soil, fewer pests, stronger plants, and a more attractive garden, then mulch could very well be the answer.
Maintaining Gooseberry Bushes
Discover expert advice on saving and rejuvenating gooseberry bushes, including tips on shade, soil, watering, diseases, and pruning for optimal growth.
Toxic Plants for Dogs and Cats, and Safe Flowers
Learn the toxic and pet friendly plants and flowers for cats, dogs, horses and other animals. Keep your four-legged family safe with this list of plants.
Don’t Compost Tomato Plants
Learn how to save seeds from your favorite tomatoes and overcome challenges in your garden, including poor germination and location issues.
Wood Betony, Stachys officinalis
Learn about Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' and 'Pink Cotton Candy', beautiful and low-maintenance plants attracting pollinators to your garden.
Is Cucumber A Fruit Or Vegetable?
Discover the answer to the age-old question of whether cucumber is a fruit or vegetable, delving into horticultural, botanical, and culinary perspectives.
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Favorite Easy-To-Grow Wildflower Combinations
Discover the best wildflower combinations like Zinnias and Cosmos for long-lasting blooms and attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial bugs to your garden. Easy to grow and perfect for colorful solutions in any space!
Hardening Off: Last Stop Before Planting Out
Discover a simpler method for hardening off seedlings and creating protective environments for your plants to avoid sunscald and promote healthy growth.
Grow a Garden Full of Memories
Celebrate loved ones and honor ancestors by choosing specific plants that hold special meaning. Grow a garden full of cherished memories in your own backyard!
Garden Brick Ideas for an Attractive Landscape
Garden brick ideas can be elegant, functional, and can make your landscape even more inviting and exciting. Read on to explore ideas with us.
Tropical Hibiscus and Hardy HibiscusÂ
Hibiscus are hardy perennials, while others are annuals, shrubs, or tropical plants. Hibiscus plants are grown for a variety of uses.
Tips For Making Landscape Mounds And Berms
Landscape berms and mounds are an easy and attractive way to add interest to your yard and landscape. Building them isn’t complicated.
Spectacular Annuals for ContainersÂ
Annuals for container gardening are great for novice gardeners or anyone who wants to add interest and colour to their porch or patio.
Plants That Love The Sun
Plants that love the sun may provide vitality and colour to bare regions in the landscape. Read on for ideas.
Hydrangea Care: an Easy Guide for Beginners
Hydrangeas are hardy fellas that don’t require a whole lot of fuss, producing beautiful flowers in various shapes. Read how to care for them.
Flowering Perennials for Four Seasons of Interest
Flowering perennials, carefully curated to combine varying heights, colours, and textures, make the most intriguing gardens.
Acid Loving Plants That Like Acidic Soil
Learn about a variety of acid loving plants that add beauty to your garden. From azaleas to hydrangeas, unlock a colorful world of gardening possibilities.
Geraniums are Easy Care Summer Darlings
Geraniums are a plant that is easy to care for and will produce flowers from spring until fall. In most zones, geraniums are an annual plant.
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Chokeberry is a Desirable Shrub
Chokeberry produces fantastic fruit, and it is easy to grow. It is an ornamental beauty with beautiful colours throughout the seasons.
Smooth Yellow Violet has Delightful Flowers
Smooth yellow violets are highly desirable in woodland gardens or groundcover with delightful flowers. It is easy to grow and care for.
GROWING AND CARING FOR GREEN BEANS
When it comes to growing beans, there are many different types of beans that can be grown in your garden or even inside the house in a container.
The story of my pollinator garden
I’m not exaggerating when I say that creating this pollinator garden is one of the best decisions I ever made, and that it has changed my life.
Houseplants That Handle Cooler Temperatures
Don’t give up on having beautiful, indoor plants during the winter months. Explore the stunning variety of plants that have natural cold-weather hardiness to add warmth and life to your home, with minimal heating costs.
Soil and Seed Temperature Germination Chart
Discover the mysteries of how tomato and lettuce seeds determine the right temperature for germination and explore a comprehensive chart of vegetable germination temperatures.
Plant, Grow, and Harvest Horseradish
Horseradish is exceptionally easy to grow, highly productive, and has a lot of other uses beyond making wasabi, and can clear sinuses.
10 Tips On Making Your Garden Dog Friendly (And Dog-Proof)
If have a dog, you understand the need to have a dog friendly garden. You don’t want your gorgeous plants destroyed. We give you 10 ideas.
Blooming Daylilies in Beautiful Colours
Learn about my experience growing fingerling potatoes in a cloth bag and the challenges I faced. Find out the benefits of regular pots for potato cultivation and the importance of proper watering.
Annuals: Why We Love Them and Tips for Success
Learn why annual plants are essential for your garden, from their beauty and versatility to how they attract beneficial insects to boost your garden's health.
Coffee Grounds for Plants
Coffee grounds are good for some plants and not for others. We explain why and identify specific vegetables, plants and flowers.
A Great Year for Growing Peppers
I am going to try to save the seeds from which to grow peppers. Probably best to buy more seeds, collect seeds as well and do a comparison.
African Violet Care and Propagation
Since African violets can be picky about where they want to be and how they want to be watered, we created an extensive care guide for you.
Edible Native Plants
We explore the key principles and practices of sustainable gardening, including choosing the right plants. Sustainable gardening can transform your green thumb into a green heart by the end.
Blister Beetle – How To Control Blister Beetles [In The Garden]
Discover why Blister Beetles are all around us. Learn all about the 2500 different species and their habitats, life cycles and diets. Plus, find tips and advice on how to keep Blister Beetles in check and away from your garden and crops.
Best Houseplants for the Kitchen
Houseplants in the kitchen help to reduce cooking odours. Grow herbs in your kitchen for easy access while cooking. Here are more ideas.
Fall Harvest is a great time that only comes once a year!
Explore the vibrant colors and flavors of fall harvests, from root vegetables to fruits and grains. Learn about traditions, culinary uses, and economic impacts.
Downy Serviceberry Quick Growth Guide
Downy Serviceberry provides food for over 40 species of birds. The berries can be used to make jams or pies. Read the Quick Growing Guide.
Thoughts on Planning Your Garden
Planning your garden for the next season can add to the joy of gardening. Planning allows new ideas and accentuating what worked well.
Mad-dog Skullcap
Learn all about Mad-dog Skullcap, a member of the mint family with unique serrated leaves and vibrant trumpet-shaped flowers. Read up on the plant's growing conditions, blossoming period, and the curious origin of its name, all in this handy article. Get growing now!
Starting Tomatoes
All the tomatoes that I am growing, Yellow Pear, Pink Ponderosa, Polish Raspberry, Black Krim, Red Currant, are heirloom and indeterminate.
8 Tips For Sustainable Mushroom Cultivation At Home
Learn sustainable mushroom cultivation. Along with their sustainability, numerous types of mushrooms are a nutritious food with decreased calories and no cholesterol or fat. Use these eco-friendly tips and start growing mushrooms today!
How To Grow A Coffee Tree Indoors and Out
A coffee bean tree can be an excellent, attractive, thriving indoor house plant. We discuss many aspects of coffee bean plant care.
How To Winterize Roses and Rose Bushes
Depending on location and type of rose, there are a variety of ways to winterize roses and rose bushes. The key is to start early.