Keeping your garden in good shape isn’t about perfection — it’s about enjoying the space you’ve worked hard to create. When a garden is cared for regularly, it’s more pleasant to look at, easier to use, and a lot less stressful to manage. With thoughtful garden planning, you can create a foundation that will lead…
Your Garden is Hot: Here’s What to Do About It
It’s 91° here in Chickamauga today, but it feels like 101—and my garden is feeling it too. I’ve done what I can and now I’m just hoping everything pulls through these extreme temps forecasted for the next few days. Last night I gave everything a deep drink—vegetables, herbs in containers, flowers, even the in-ground plants….
How to Keep Up with Your Vegetable Garden in Just 15 Minutes a Day or Less
It’s easy to scroll past a photo of a productive garden and think, “Must be nice… I don’t have time for that.”Here’s what I did today. But before you say “that’s fine for you, you are retired. I work full time, and my kids are out of school for the summer, read on. Today I got…