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Gardeners Are Buying Seeds Earlier to Avoid Spring Shortages

January 27, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Gardeners Are Buying Seeds Earlier to Avoid Spring Shortages

Seed catalogs now land with the excitement of a holiday gift, and gardeners no longer toss them onto the coffee table for later. Many open them immediately, pen in hand, circling varieties with the intensity of a sports draft. Garden centers notice the shift, seed companies feel the pressure, and backyard growers feel oddly triumphant…

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7 Things Gardeners Regret Not Doing in January—Don’t Make These Costly Mistakes

January 18, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

These Are 7 Things Gardeners Regret Not Doing in January

January doesn’t look flashy in the garden, but it quietly decides who will be smiling come spring and who will be scrambling. While beds nap under frost and seed catalogs pile up on the coffee table, important opportunities are ticking by. This is the month where small choices ripple into big wins—or lingering regrets. Gardeners…

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Why Early Garden Planning Reduces Water Bills Later

January 5, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Why Early Garden Planning Reduces Water Bills Later

Imagine sprinting through a lush garden bursting with color, the scent of fresh herbs in the air, and the sun warming your shoulders. Now imagine doing all of that without ever worrying about your water meter skyrocketing. Early garden planning isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s a secret weapon for keeping your utility bills low. By thinking…

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Why January Garden Planning Saves More Money Than Any Other Month

January 1, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Why January Garden Planning Saves More Money Than Any Other Month

Winter’s chill comes sneaking into every corner of your home, but the savvy gardener knows that January isn’t just about frost and bare branches—it’s the secret goldmine for saving money in your garden. While others are huddled inside binge-watching shows, you could be plotting a spring paradise without ever leaving your warm kitchen. Early planning…

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Should You Leave Fallen Leaves on the Lawn? Yes and No

For years, the standard fall routine was simple: rake every leaf, stuff the pile into bags, and make the lawn look as though autumn never happened. Now gardeners are increasingly told to “leave the leaves,” which sounds wonderfully easy until a thick layer of wet maple leaves is plastered across the grass. The truth is…

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Don’t Bag Those Fall Leaves — They Could Replace 3 Things You Pay for in the Garden

Every fall, homeowners rake up something useful, stuff it into bags, haul it away, and then head back to the garden center a few months later to buy products that do many of the same jobs. Fallen leaves aren’t simply yard debris; they’re a free source of organic material that can protect soil, suppress weeds,…

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Can You Grow an Avocado Tree From the Pit — And Will It Ever Produce Fruit?

You finish an avocado, look at the enormous pit left on the cutting board, and wonder why you’d throw away something that appears perfectly capable of becoming another plant. The good news is that growing an avocado tree from a pit really does work, and you don’t need an expensive propagation kit to try it….

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The $30 Perennial Is Now $8 — Can You Plant It This Late?

The garden center’s clearance table can become dangerously tempting in fall: that perennial you refused to pay $30 for in May is suddenly wearing an $8 sticker. Saving $22 sounds like a fantastic gardening win, but planting clearance perennials in fall only saves money if the plant survives long enough to return next spring. Fall…

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