If you’ve ever stepped into your garden on a crisp autumn morning, you’ve probably noticed that magical shimmer of dew blanketing leaves, grass, and flowers. At first glance, it feels like nothing more than a pretty sparkle—the kind of scene that belongs on a postcard. But dew is more than just nature’s jewelry; it’s a…
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Why Fall Is the Best Season to Start a Compost Pile
Crisp air, crunchy leaves, and pumpkin spice everything—fall is officially here. But while most people are busy decorating their porches with gourds, there’s another fall activity that deserves a spot on your to-do list: starting a compost pile. That’s right, autumn is secretly the superhero season for turning kitchen scraps and yard waste into black…
Closing Down the Garden
Here’s your quick reminder that now is probably the time to start thinking about closing up the garden if you haven’t already done so. The cold weather is slowly trickling in, and garden production is creeping to a halt. Don’t wait till the last minute to put away tools, pull out plants, and get everything…
Avoid These 5 Costly Fall Garden Mistakes
Summertime errors in gardening are usually easy to fix. Forgot to prune your tomatoes, and now the foliage is out-of-control? No problem. Just trim the excess and choose an appropriate support structure. Forgot to water for a few days? Most plants will be fine, and if not, it’s likely you still have time to re-plant…
Please, I Beg You. Bring in Your Tender Potted Plants!
Every year around this time as I walk around the neighborhood with my dogs or pass by homes on my morning runs, I see the insane amount of people who throw away potted plants. In the summer, when the weather is hot and toasty, people calmer to buy all the beautiful plants at the nursery….
Fall is Slowly Approaching: What to Do in the Garden
As soon as the calendar flipped to September and ‘back to school’ was declared, Mother Nature seemed to follow suit. Nighttime temperatures chilled rapidly, and in the mornings, I need to throw on a sweater to head outside. I’ve wholeheartedly embraced the fall season. My pumpkin decorations are out, my candles are flickering on the credenza,…