Gardening

Worm poop! Yup, that’s what we’re talking about here. Worm castings are the byproduct of vermicomposting (composting with worms), and this stuff does amazing things when you stick it in …

It is a truth universally acknowledged that once you learn a gardening “golden rule,” you’ll have to quickly unlearn it. Or at the very least, you might need to add …

If you’ve always wanted a greenhouse but have been put off by the high cost of building one, take heart. A pop-up greenhouse is affordable, easy to put up, and …

Didn’t your mother tell you to mind your Ps and Qs? Well, we’re going to mind the Christmas Cactus Ps. (I don’t know that there are any Qs.) As the …

Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera spp.) is a popular old-fashioned houseplant. But despite their popularity, they still retain a bit of mystery. When do you repot them? How do you get the …

Every year, gardeners everywhere sow seeds indoors. After all, starting your own seedlings offers a host of benefits over buying them. But there are three things you need to do …

If you still haven’t tried mycorrhizae, consider this your wake-up call – your plants are missing out! Your vegetables, your houseplants, the flowers you plant in the front flower bed, …

If you’ve got slugs, one of the best ways to get rid of them is to open up a bar. Yes, it appears that, like many of us, after working …

Which phrase rings more memorable to you? Old French climbing rough mountain oak.  or Old rough French climbing mountain oak.  No, it doesn’t make much sense. And no, I didn’t …

It’s February, and I’ll bet you’ve got blueberries on the brain. No? Well, if you have blueberry bushes, you should be thinking about blueberries. Despite the fact that it’s still …

Blueberries are a favorite fruit to grow among home gardeners because they’re delicious, don’t take up a ton of room, and are pretty easy to grow as far as fruit …

Whether you’ve been at this whole gardening thing for a while or you’re just getting started, you probably know that starting your own seeds is a game changer. But doing …

How much would you be willing to pay for a single snowdrop bulb? Would you believe that a single bulb of a new snowdrop hybrid went for £1850 (about $2300) …

We’ve all heard that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The same goes for gardening. Or would it be something along the lines of an ounce …

Let’s take a look at Oregon Spring, the tomato variety created at Oregon State University specifically for the short, cool summers of the Pacific Northwest. Whether you live in a …

For many of us, starting our own seedlings is one of the many highlights of gardening. It’s a great way to kick off the garden season well before we can …

Yes, you should dust your houseplants. No, none of us wants to do it. We’ve got better things to do with our time, and this chore always takes forever. Until …

Are you planning on starting seeds this spring? Before you wait much longer, you’ll want to see if any of your seeds fall on this list. Otherwise, you may end …

There’s something about growing tomatoes that begs for experimentation. Rarely do we get excited about a new carrot variety or see all the green beans in a catalog and think, …

If you happened to be walking behind me last week at the garden center, I’m sure you would have clearly heard me mumbling:  I hope nobody buys this! Yeah, this …

As a kid, I always knew when we had reached the heart of winter. I’m not talking about the holidays but that long, empty stretch that comes after. It’s during …

It happens. You bought bulbs with the intention of getting them in the ground in the fall to enjoy next spring. But life got busy. Suddenly, it’s the holidays, and …

Did you know two vegetables need to be started in January each year? If you wait, it will be too late to grow them this season. Join me as I …

This past summer, a colony of bald-faced wasps took up residence right next to my garage door. Because I know how beneficial wasps are, I decided to leave it alone. …