Bridal wreath spirea are a beautiful flowering shrub for any garden, but there are a few interesting things about them you ...

There’s an episode of the beloved 90s sitcom Friends, where it’s revealed that Monica (self-proclaimed neat freak) has a ...

If you're hoping for a pest-free summer, the time to take action is now. Do these three things to set up your plant's ...

Hold up! Before you put that pepper seedling in the ground, read this. There are a few important things you need to do when ...

Now that my tomato seedlings are underway, I’m turning my attention to planting flowers once again.  I have two large boxes ...

When it comes to planting a spring garden, planning is everything. Don't fall into the trap of not staggering your harvests.

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I believe every single garden needs at least one shrub. I still like perennials and ...

Onions mystify a lot of gardeners, new and old. Let's look at the right way to grow onions, removing two of the biggest ...

Both the garden and I get a second wind in September. After the mellowness of summer months, and leisurely August pastimes, my mind craves a refocus and regroup. It’s not quite the back-to-school ...

At the beginning of the season, we’re all guilty of sweating our tomatoes. We continually peek at them, waiting for that first tomato to ripen to perfection. And when we get that first bite? It’s the ...

As the leaves change color and fall from the trees, most of us are busy closing up our gardens for the season. But don’t put your garden tools away just yet. There’s a common spring gardening chore ...

One of my favorite things about gardening is the opportunity to start over. After a winter of reflection, spring is a fresh beginning. We get to take what was learned from the previous year(s) – the ...