I’ve written quite a lot of articles with the aim of addressing people’s fear of planting during certain months. Just like with August, it seems like new gardeners are also confused about the month of September. Today’s article is all about September planting. We’re going to discuss what vegetables you can plant in September according…
If gardening feels like a competition to you, you’re about to win the fall round. Summer being the grand finale? That’s for amateurs. The real pros know that August is the perfect time for a power play. While everyone else is mourning the end-of-summer slump, you’ll be secretly plotting a second act for your garden….
The official gardener’s handbook says August is when you put down your snips and accept the slow march to autumn. It’s time to wave the white flag. The show’s over. You’ve earned a break, right? Well, I say it’s not over till it’s over. You only need to know which plants are preparing their final…
I’ve written many August guides in the past that include everything from sowing and propagation to cleaning and pruning. However, there’s something I definitely need to start mentioning more often: flower seeds. In this one, allow me to take you through some common (and uncommon) flower seeds that would appreciate being harvested in the month…
Something I’ve commonly noticed with new gardeners is that they’re super impatient about things and tend to cut their winners too early. This was something my grandma noticed with me in my early days. I was cutting flowers too early and letting the weeds grow because I believed my timing was right (it wasn’t). In…
I’ve written many monthly pruning guides in the past, but some of them are slightly complex and difficult to understand for the average new gardener. That’s why I’m writing this article – your simplest guide to August pruning. Today, you’ll get exactly what you want, which is to learn what plants you should and shouldn’t…