4 Types of Mulch You Can Use in Your Garden
Updated October 2021 If you ask any seasoned gardener their least favored part of gardening, you’ll likely hear the word “weeds.” Sure, we all will have to pull some weeds, but wouldn’t you rather prevent…
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What Happens if You Don’t Thin Seedlings
Is is really that big of deal if you don’t thin seedlings? When you plant garden crops from seed — whether indoors or directly in the garden — you may find yourself in a dilemma…
What to Do When a Spring Frost or Freeze Threatens Your Early Crops
On a mid-March morning one year, had you been at my home, you would have found me in my blueberry bush bed, taking giant sheets off my blueberry bushes. My fingertips grazed the white blossoms…
Planting Seeds Directly in the Garden: Which vegetables and when to sow?
If you’re a beginning gardener, you may wonder, “Can I plant seeds directly in the ground?” We commonly think of transplanting baby plants when we begin a new garden, but which crops should you start…
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What Kind of Green Beans Should You Grow?
You’re planning your summer garden, and you know you want green beans. You may not know if you want to freeze them, can them, or simply grow enough to eat fresh. You just know you…
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Growing Blueberries? Avoid these 4 Beginner Mistakes
updated October 2021 Is it possible to successfully grow blueberries in your home garden? YES! When I began gardening in 2013, growing blueberries topped my list of garden priorities. One of the most healthy fruits…