Nasturtiums are pretty little flowers that are easy to grow. They are annuals and can be directly seeded into the garden after all danger of frost has passed. The seeds are very hard, and you can soak them the night before you plant to encourage sprouting, but it’s not necessary. You can also buy them…
Garden for Wildlife
May is National Garden For Wildlife Month. Sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, Garden for Wildlife Month is an annual celebration in May that encourages individuals and communities to make their spaces more welcoming to local wildlife by providing food, water, shelter, and places to raise their young. This includes planting natives, providing bird feeders…
Tips for Growing Basil
Basil is one of the easiest herbs to grow. It is an annual and will need to be replanted every year. Basil grows well in containers or directly in the garden. It is a great companion plant for your tomatoes. It’s strong scent helps to deter the tomato hornworm and other pests and planting them…
Relax With A Fragrant Lavender Infused Water
A number of herbs are enjoyed for their relaxing fragrance and none is better known than lavender. You can create a fragrant lavender infused water that can be added to the final rinse water when you are laundering your pillow cases, sheets, and pajamas. This will leave a light relaxing scent to help you fall…
Grow Tasty Homegrown Tomatoes in Containers
Have you wanted to grow your own tasty tomatoes, but have hesitated due to space? Well homegrown tomatoes can be as close as your porch or patio this summer. If you have an area of your yard, porch, patio or deck that receives at least 6 hours of sunlight per day you can grow tomatoes. 8…
Tips to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden
Every year around the end of April, I put out my hummingbird feeders waiting for the return of these little birds. Many species of hummingbirds are known to return to the same area every year during their migration. Hummingbirds are very loyal to their breeding territories and often return to the same spot year after…
Garden Pest: Squash Vine Borer
“How can I prevent the squash vine borer” is one of the most frequent questions I get from students in my class and my garden clients. One day you see a vine full of blooms and growing squash. Three days later it’s all wilted down and you think it needs to be watered. But it…
How to Grow Yarrow
A few years ago I purchased my first yarrow plant from an old friend who owned an herb farm. I thought her mass planting of yarrow was so pretty, and I knew I wanted to recreate that. I haven’t been as lucky with my yarrow. It was planted in front of my split rail fence,…
Easy Tips to Help You Attract Butterflies to Your Garden
When planning your vegetable garden this year, don’t forget to invite in the butterflies. Butterflies are great pollinators for those squash and cucumber plants you are planting. I started reading about what I needed to not only attract butterflies to my garden, but to keep them there to lay their eggs, and raise their…
5 Tips For Growing a Shamrock Plant
It’s must be March, the shamrock plants are covering the table at my local lawn and garden store. That’s not what I went in for today, but how could I resist this pretty green houseplant with little white flowers that is supposed to bring me good luck? So in my buggy it went. I was…
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