Why Vegetables Bolt and Why Experienced Gardeners Don’t Always Panic
Most gardeners growing lettuce, herbs, or things like carrots have at some point had a plant suddenly…
How to Grow Garlic That Produces Bigger Bulbs Every Single Year
Growing garlic in your garden is wonderfully satisfying. From just one clove put in the ground in…
How to Grow Milkweed Successfully and Avoid the Mistakes Most Gardeners Make
Lots of gardeners are now growing milkweed because it helps monarch butterflies. However, many beginners face issues…
A Beginner’s Complete Guide to Installing Drip Irrigation in a Home Garden
If you’re growing vegetables at home, changing to drip irrigation is probably the best thing you could…
5 Common Fertilizer Mistakes That Do More Harm Than Good in the Garden
People often don’t use fertilizer correctly in their home gardens. Lots of gardeners think plants will grow…
How to Winterize a Vegetable Garden in 8 Essential Steps
How a gardener acts, or doesn’t act, in the weeks after the last of the crops are…
9 Vegetables Experts Recommend Planting in Late Summer for a Fall Harvest
Lots of people with gardens think the season for growing is over when summer is done, but…
How to Extend the Growing Season by 6 Weeks Using Simple Row Covers
Why a garden gives you food for four months, but another for six, is often all because…
How to Cure Pumpkins and Winter Squash So They Last for Months
You can harvest pumpkins and winter squash in September or October and enjoy them for food all…
What “Days to Maturity” Really Means on Seed Packets and Why Most Gardeners Get It Wrong
You’ll find a ‘days to maturity’ number on almost all seed packets at garden centers: 60 days…