As someone who enjoys garden work and loves seasonal trims, I used to find mid-summer marigold trimming quite fun…until I started messing up and my mistakes became more and more apparent. I’d call that period in my marigold journey a learning curve, and since then, I’ve improved my pruning game a lot. In today’s article,…
For most people, growing their first set of cucumbers is almost a complete waste of time, as it usually never ends well. I still remember my first few cucumber plants succumbing to blossom end rot and me being utterly heartbroken over it. If you’re planning to grow cucumbers, better do it the right way. This…
I’ve written countless deadheading guides for roses, hydrangeas, and other flowering shrubs, but never one for coneflowers. Realizing that someone might mistakenly prune coneflowers the same way as other flowers, I figured it was time to change that. So here it is: a deadheading guide made specifically for coneflowers. In today’s article, not only will…
Ever since I was young, I would always hear my gardener mom complaining about her bolting spinach every year. Now that I took over her garden, I’ve faced bolting problems multiple times, whether it’s my peas bolting or the backyard spinach patch. Thankfully, I’ve found a way to overcome bolting problems, and now they’re a…
The internet can be a very helpful and confusing place at the same time. I mean…some time ago, I searched up ways to prune my pothos plant, and people just seemed to have complicated the hell out of it. The same is the case with deadheading geraniums or any other plant. In today’s article, I’m…
Although July is a slightly unconventional time to be planting flowers, it still works extremely well and can add tons of late-season color to your garden. I’ve been a fan of July planting throughout my gardening journey. If you’re looking for flower options you can play around with this July, you’re in the right place! …