Planting in raised beds is a gardening practice that’s preached by many experienced gardeners. When I first started getting into gardening, I remember posting a picture of my small backyard garden on an online gardening forum, and everybody there suggested I give raised garden beds a try. Fast forward to today, and more than 50%…
When I was young, I always wondered why my mom set up these cages near her cucumber plants. One day, I finally asked her why, and her response was, “You’ll figure it out someday”. At first, I thought she was just not having a good day and didn’t want to explain it to me, so…
Whenever I’ve discussed pruning in the past, I’ve always accompanied it with words like “gentle” and “careful.” Some perennials, however, do not respond to gentle, and a hard prune may be necessary to lighten them up and get them ready for blooming next season. In today’s article, I’ll be telling you why some perennials respond…
I’ve said this many times, and I’ll say it again, roses are perhaps the most popular flowers on this planet, with sunflowers or tulips probably coming in second and third. If you’re looking to grow bigger and better roses this summer, you’ve come to the right place for guidance! Today, we’ll be discussing 9 super…
Hydrangeas are a tough perennial to care for and maintain properly. I’ve written many articles around the topic of hydrangea blooms, but the truth is that none of my knowledge came from reading; it all came from doing and experimenting with different varieties of hydrangeas over the course of several years. Today, I’ll be walking…
When I first started getting into gardening, I remember my mom was visiting me at the time, and she told me about self-seeding flowers that she and grandma used to grow and love. If you’re an extremely busy or lazy person, you’ve got to learn about self-seeding flowers, as they might quite literally change your…