Plant Care - Tiny Garden Habit

What to Do With Leggy Sunflower Seedlings?

One of my favorite additions to the garden is the sunflower. But sometimes, starting sunflower seeds doesn’t always yield the strong seedlings that I’m looking for. Sometimes the seedlings become...

What to Do With Leggy Basil? And How to Prevent It

Basil is one of the most fragrant and flavorful herbs to grow in your garden. But it can be hard to enjoy when your plants become too tall and leggy. It can leave you wondering if your basil is even...

Will Frost Damage Your Potatoes? How to Protect Your Harvest

So, what does the cold weather mean for our potato crops? Potatoes are frost tolerant up to a point but will not continue to grow over the winter. Consistently cold temperatures will kill...

Can Potato Plants Get Too Tall? Why They May Fall Over

Growing potatoes can be a bit intimidating for beginner gardeners because it’s hard to tell how the tubers are doing underground. We have to depend on the greens to tell us of any problems with the...

Do Potatoes Grow Back Every Year? Yes, but Don’t Let Them

Any gardener that has ever grown potatoes knows that it’s easy to miss a potato or two in the harvesting process. Then, come springtime, we discover that we have a few volunteer potato plants...

Do Potatoes Need to Flower to Produce Tubers?

Having a crop in the garden not set flowers can be concerning for new and seasoned gardeners alike. Luckily, potato flowers, or a lack thereof, aren’t any cause for concern. Potatoes do not need...