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8 Free Garden Materials People Throw Away Every Week

January 14, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Trash day is secretly one of the most exciting days for a gardener. While bags hit the curb and bins roll out, a small fortune in garden gold quietly disappears into landfills. Everyday items with serious soil-boosting, plant-feeding, weed-fighting potential are tossed without a second thought. This isn’t about hoarding junk or turning your yard…

10 Foods You Can Compost in Winter Without Making a Smell

January 12, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Winter composting gets an unfair reputation. People imagine frozen heaps, mysterious odors, and raccoons throwing midnight parties. In reality, cold-weather composting can be clean, calm, and oddly satisfying when you know what you’re doing. While microbes slow down in winter, the right food scraps behave beautifully, breaking down quietly without turning your backyard into a…

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…

Stop Pruning These Plants in September — You Could Make Winter Damage Worse

September can feel like the perfect month to grab the pruners. Summer heat starts easing, the garden looks a little shaggy, and suddenly every overgrown shrub seems to be whispering, “Give me a haircut.” Resist the urge with many trees and shrubs, because pruning in late summer or early fall can push out tender new…

A $3 Packet of Seeds Can Turn Into a $100 Mistake If You Buy the Wrong Kind Online

A $3 packet of seeds can look like the ultimate gardening bargain, especially when an online listing promises an unusual flower, giant vegetable, or rare plant that local garden centers never seem to carry. But that tiny packet can create a much bigger headache if the seller misrepresents the seeds, ships them from another country…

That White Powder on Your Plants Isn’t Dust: Here’s What to Do Before Winter

That white powder coating your plant leaves probably did not arrive courtesy of a very messy bag of flour. It may be powdery mildew, a common fungal disease that can spread across leaves, stems, and even flower buds when conditions cooperate. A plant covered in white does not automatically need the compost pile. With a…

Before Buying Fall Plants on Clearance, Check These 5 Things at the Garden Center

A garden center clearance rack can feel like the gardening equivalent of a treasure hunt. The prices look tempting, the plants still have plenty of green leaves, and suddenly that sad-looking perennial seems like a bargain worth rescuing. Before tossing it into the cart, though, take a closer look because a discounted plant can become…