At the beginning of spring, the first rays of the sun find all gardeners in their gardens. With the end
Pre-bud-break spraying is a preventive sanitation measure designed to reduce overwintering pathogen and pest populations before active growth begins. Proper
Pepper seeds germinate happily in a warm room, and within days the first tiny leaves appear. Optimism kicks in: the
On February 14, millions of roses change hands while in most gardens the soil is still frozen. Shop windows are
The first time gardeners hear about food forests, everything sounds wonderfully simple. Trees, shrubs, groundcover, minimal work, abundant harvests. Nature
“Just add this to the soil and everything will be solved.” “This makes plants grow three times faster.” “Gardeners don’t
When the first real cold arrives, dichondra is often one of the first plants to disappear from the garden. The
There comes a moment in every gardener’s life when everything suddenly feels clear. We know when to prune, how much
In spring, gardeners often ask: “Why hasn’t it started yet?” or just as often, “Why did it start so early?”
Today, winter is often seen as downtime in the garden. A period when nothing happens except waiting. For traditional gardeners,