Zucchinis are one of the first plants that gardeners want to learn to grow in their vegetable garden. Of course, everyone knows that these plants are prolific, and fresh zucchini screams summertime, but just because the plants are easy to grow doesn’t mean you can’t make a few of these zucchini ...
How to Use Chicken Manure Safely in the Garden
Chicken manure is an excellent soil amendment and fertilizer BUT it needs to be properly handled and aged before it is used. Learn how to manage your manure for a potent and beneficial natural garden fertilizer. What’s In A (Chicken) Manure? Compared to other types of animal manures, ...
How To Grow Microgreens From Leftover Garden Seeds
Every year after planting the garden, there are leftover seeds. After all, many of those packets contain 100-plus seeds, and there's no way they'll all fit in the garden. Can you imagine 100 radish plants?! Instead of letting those precious vegetable seeds go to waste, use them to grow microgreens. ...
10 Best Fall Perennials Other Than Mums
Beyond Mums: The 10 Best and Brilliant Fall Perennials To Spice Up The Landscape We do all we can to extend the seasonal interest in our garden; really, we don't want the flowers ever to stop blooming! There are so many visually appealing and exciting fall perennial plants, shrubs, and flowers ...
23 Sun-Loving Perennials Every Garden Needs
Perennials quickly become treasured garden friends as they bloom year after year, filling your yard with brilliant colors and attractive blooms. There are lots of sun-loving perennial shrubs and flowers to choose from; it can be overwhelming deciding which ones to plant. We've compiled this list for ...
11 Low-Growing Perennials For Borders, Walkways, and Filling in Spaces
Short perennial plants serve an important function in the landscape. Low-growing perennial flowers add dimension and layers to the garden, creating an interesting palette and aesthetic with flowers and plants. Garden borders shine with a planting of beautiful short flowers, and low-growing ...
15 Bright Yellow Perennials to Brighten up Your Garden
The wonder of bright, cheerful yellow flowers greeting you each day is priceless. Yellow perennials give the yard and garden a boost of sunshine that is often much needed. While other colors mix and meld, yellow perennial flowers always stand out, vibrant and happy. The range of yellow flower color ...
16 Tips for Growing Amazing Lavender
Some people consider lavender quite difficult to grow, but it actually is one of the easiest flowers to grow thanks to it being low maintenance and extremely forgiving to neglect. Why is it considered difficult to grow then? Because people try to micromanage it a little too much, but more on that ...
How to Grow Asparagus Plants and Harvest Them 15+ Years
Starting an asparagus bed is a commitment, but a commitment well worth its while. Many people shy away from planting asparagus because it takes time before it can be harvested (time measured in years, not weeks). Once established, an asparagus bed can produce for 15 to 20 years or ...
40 Amazing Plants to Grow in Hanging Baskets
Sooner or later everyone who gardens give hanging baskets a try. But, what do you put in the basket? Flowers are of course the most popular choice, a hanging basket full of blooming flowers is a gorgeous addition to a balcony, a doorway, or even a fence. I’ve collected 40 flowers to grow in hanging ...