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12 New Year Resolutions Every Garden Lover Should Consider

December 27, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

The start of a new year is the perfect time to dream big, dig deep, and grow not just plants, but skills, habits, and creativity in your garden. Whether you’re a weekend plant warrior or a full-time green-thumb enthusiast, these resolutions will transform your outdoor space and your gardening game. Imagine a year where your…

9 New Year Garden Habits That Will Completely Transform Your Yard

December 23, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

The start of a new year brings a rare kind of energy, the kind that makes you believe real change is not only possible but exciting. Your garden feels that energy too, whether it’s a tired lawn begging for purpose or a collection of plants that never quite came together. This is the moment when…

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…

Before Bringing Potted Herbs Inside, Do This First

That rosemary plant may have cost $5 in spring, but after months of growth, throwing it away when cold weather arrives can feel like tossing money in the trash. Bringing potted herbs indoors can extend the harvest and help tender perennial herbs survive until next spring, but moving them straight from the patio to the…

Powdery Mildew Is Everywhere This Fall — Can Those Leaves Go in Compost?

By late summer and early fall, a perfectly healthy-looking squash, cucumber, bee balm, or zinnia can suddenly look like someone dusted its leaves with flour. Powdery mildew is extremely common, and once cold weather approaches, gardeners face a practical question: what should happen to all those infected leaves and vines? Tossing them seems wasteful when…

5 Red Flags an Online Seed Seller May Not Be Legitimate

That packet of rare blue tomatoes or rainbow-colored roses may cost only $4.99, but wasting five dollars isn’t the biggest risk when buying questionable seeds online. You could spend weeks tending empty pots, receive something completely different from what was advertised, or unknowingly order seeds that don’t comply with U.S. import requirements. Online marketplaces and…

The HOA Approved His Garden — Then a New Board Fined Him $750 for It

Imagine spending years turning your front lawn into a productive garden, getting written approval from your homeowners association, and then discovering that the approval doesn’t necessarily end the argument. That’s essentially what happened to Michael Sherman of Chino, California, whose front-yard “food forest” contains everything from passionfruit and Swiss chard to banana trees and sunflowers….