Perennials are the good kids of every garden. Reliable, low-maintenance, appearing clean and nice smelling in the spring with no fuss. Then they hit their version of puberty, the annual growth cycle, and suddenly things get complicated. While you cannot simply wish away the winter, ten common plant parenting mistakes keep your sweet garden kids…
Many new gardeners I see these days are of the opinion that the month of November is rather late to plant any meaningful vegetable in the garden. This, however, couldn’t be farther from the truth! In today’s article, I’m going to take you through a long list of vegetables you can still plant in November…
Like always, the tradition of writing an article on the Christmas cactus in winter continues. This is a very special plant for me because my grandma gave me one right before she passed away 4 years ago, and ever since then, I’ve made it my duty to put out something related to Christmas cacti whenever…
Believe me when I say this: having gardened for more than 8 years, I still find picking and planting seeds to be the most challenging and strategic part of the job. Whenever a new season would come around, I’d get all up in my head about what to plant this time around and what would…
Most gardeners start stowing their trowels about the time the Sun rises in Scorpio. And November is usually reserved for contemplating seed catalogs and wondering where the squirrels hid all the nuts. Like a fall Easter nut hunt. However, the truly clever plant people know the best garden work happens when no one is watching….
One of the reasons I find gardening to be such a fun and likable hobby is that you can really simplify it. I mean…most gardening work really just involves you checking small, repetitive tasks off a list. Since November is right around the corner, I thought, why don’t we simplify the month by making a…