frost protection

5 Garden Bags Covers That Outperform Tarps in Freezing Temps

December 14, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Winter sneaks in like a magician—one moment your garden is thriving, the next it’s quietly shivering under a layer of frost. Anyone who’s ever tried tossing a basic tarp over their plants knows the truth: tarps are loud, clumsy, awkward, and wildly overrated when temperatures plummet. They flap in the wind, trap condensation, and somehow…

What Every Gardener Should Know About Frost Protection

December 5, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

The air has a certain bite to it, a crispness that whispers of changing seasons. You tuck in your prized tomatoes and vibrant basil, hoping for just a few more weeks of harvest. Then morning arrives, and your garden is transformed into a silent, sparkling tableau of ice crystals. It’s equal parts beautiful and heartbreaking….

How To Get Free Seeds From The Government by Amanda Blankenship Seeds might seem like a small expense, but any seasoned…
Should I Use Enviro Ice On My Plants? by Kathryn Vercillo Every week, I receive food from Hungryroot. It's a great…
From Trash to Treasure: Transform Shredded Paper Into Garden Gold by Amanda Blankenship Should you use shredded paper as garden mulch? It might…
What Happens to Plants If You Use Enviro Ice on Them? by Amanda Blankenship About a year ago, I wrote our first article about…

5 Ways to Turn an Unused Corner Into a Perennial Food Patch

That awkward corner of the yard does not need to remain the place where forgotten pots, a hose, and one suspiciously rusty shovel go to retire. With the right perennial edibles, even a small, overlooked patch can become a dependable source of food that returns year after year with far less replanting than an annual…

This Invasive Plant Can Cause Severe Skin Burns — Here’s How to Recognize It

Giant hogweed looks like the sort of enormous, dramatic plant that belongs in a fantasy garden, but getting too close can turn a pleasant walk or weekend yard project into a medical problem. Its clear, watery sap contains compounds that can make skin extremely sensitive to ultraviolet light, leading to painful burns and blisters after…

7 Red Flags That an Online Seed Listing May Be a Scam

A packet of seeds can look like a tiny promise in an envelope, especially when the listing shows a rose with rainbow petals, a sunflower shaped like a teddy bear, or a flower that appears to glow from the inside. The problem starts when that gorgeous picture has more to do with artificial intelligence than…

Should You Add Compost Before Planting Spring Bulbs?

Spring bulbs bring a little seasonal magic to the garden, but getting them into the ground involves more than digging a hole and dropping them in. If compost sits nearby, it can look like an obvious helper, especially when the soil looks tired, compacted, or generally unimpressed with its gardening assignment. The good news is…