In the fall of 2021, I was gifted a large beautiful blue planter for my birthday. I just knew I had to put something special in it. I debated whether to use it for a large houseplant or plant a seasonal arrangement. I went to Maryland over Thanksgiving and visited a garden center one afternoon.… Read More
What is “Hardening Off”? A new gardening season is here and everyone is thinking about starting seeds. The process of preparing young seedlings for transplanting outdoors is the turning point for gardeners who are starting seeds for the first time. When you don’t know you have to harden off seedlings, you are likely to end… Read More
Walk into any nursery or garden center and you will see loads of gorgeous plants. It’s hard for any plant lover to resist walking away with a cartload of those beauties, but look a little deeper and you’ll find a more valuable treasure…seeds! Planting a garden from seeds allows you greater flexibility in terms of… Read More
Starting seeds is not complicated. But it takes a basic level of skill to produce strong, healthy garden seedlings that will resist transplant shock and produce an abundant crop. Follow these tips to help ensure a robust start to your garden.
Stretch Your Dollars Gardeners aren’t cheap. We’re thrifty! If not by choice, then by necessity. We find creative ways to give new life to throwaways and sniff out freebies wherever they may be found. Buying plants, soil amendments, tools and all of the other accouterments of our chosen occupation can get quite expensive if we… Read More