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How Fall Planting Extends Next Year’s Bloom Cycle

November 4, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Some Fall Planting Extends Next Year’s Bloom Cycle

Is there anything better than a crisp autumn morning, when the air smells faintly of earth and cinnamon, and you’re out in the garden with a trowel in one hand and a mug of coffee in the other? Most people think gardening season ends when the leaves start to fall—but you, savvy gardener, know better….

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The Best Time of Day to Water—And Why Most People Get It Wrong

September 26, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Here is the best time of day to water plants, and why most people get it wrong.

You’ve probably seen it before—your neighbor out there with a hose in hand at high noon, giving their lawn a good soaking while the sun blazes overhead. It might look productive, but here’s the truth: most people are watering their lawns, gardens, and plants at exactly the wrong time of day. And this simple mistake…

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Seed Starting on a Budget Series: Get Your Timing Right

December 26, 2024 by Steph Coelho 2 Comments

Seed Starting

  When January rolls around, the seed catalogs start to arrive in the mailbox. Then, as soon as February hits, I get a constant flood of seed starting photos popping up on my Instagram feed. It gets me excited for the gardening year ahead, but I’ve also learned to slow my roll. Just because someone…

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Farm-Level Vegetable Prices Are Up 70.2% Year Over Year—Should You Grow More at Home?

Farm-Level Vegetable Prices Are Up 70.2% Year Over Year—Should You Grow More at Home?

Vegetable prices have grabbed attention lately, and the farm-level cost of vegetables jumped 70.2% year over year, according to the USDA Economic Research Service Food Price Outlook. That eye-catching number has many gardeners wondering if the backyard plot deserves a bigger role this season. Growing your own vegetables will not replace every grocery trip, but…

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Beaumont, CA Weed-Abatement Season Starts May 15: Ignore It and You’ll Get a Bill

Beaumont, CA Weed-Abatement Season Starts May 15: Ignore It and You’ll Get a Bill

Beaumont yards do not get a free pass when the calendar flips to May 15. That date kicks off weed-abatement season, and it comes with a very real expectation: keep vegetation under control or the city may step in. What looks like harmless overgrowth in spring can quickly turn into a compliance issue that lands…

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Turn Rain Barrels into Low-Tech Irrigation by “Puncturing” Them—Let Water Drip Slowly to Plant Roots

Turn Rain Barrels into Low-Tech Irrigation by “Puncturing” Them—Let Water Drip Slowly to Plant Roots

Rain barrels usually sit at the garden’s edge doing one job: collecting water and waiting for a watering can to come along. There is a quieter, smarter trick that turns that storage tank into a slow-release watering system that feeds plants right at the root zone. By carefully adding small punctures near the base, water…

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The Heat-Wave Watering Mistake That Can Kill Container Gardens

The Heat-Wave Watering Mistake That Can Kill Container Gardens

A scorching heat wave can turn a beautiful container garden into a wilted mess faster than most gardeners expect. The biggest mistake is not always forgetting to water, but watering the wrong way at the wrong time and leaving roots struggling in a cycle of stress. Container plants face a tougher summer challenge than plants…

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