If there’s one thing I love having in my garden, it’s fresh lemons. I use them all the time for salad dressing, baking, cocktails… you name it! Luckily, my neighbor…
The Best Plants for Show-Stopping Hanging Baskets: Our Top Picks
Hanging flower baskets are a beautiful addition to your home, whether you’re using them to bring life to a patio, brighten up your front doorway, or simply add a pop…
How to Prepare Soil for Planting: Prep Your Garden Beds for Spring
Getting your garden ready for spring starts with healthy, well-prepared soil. While you might feel like you don’t have much to do in the garden during winter, it’s never too…
Hanging Flower Baskets : 5 Secrets the Pros Use
Any well-landscaped home includes some show-stoppingly beautiful hanging flower baskets. Come summer, inspiration is all around. Shopping centers, neighborhoods, amusement parks, and restaurants all seem to have perfect hanging planters,…
13 Flowering Trees to Plant for Beautiful Spring Blooms
There is nothing more refreshing and encouraging than the sight of gorgeous flowering trees showing off their spring blooms after a long winter. You can’t help but feel happy, uplifted,…
What is Permaculture Gardening & Why Every Home Gardener Should Try It
Permaculture gardening is a holistic and sustainable approach to growing plants, inspired by the natural ecosystems found in the wild. Rather than working against nature, permaculture encourages gardeners to work…
Top 10 Seed Catalogs for 2025 – Plus More Online Seed Stores and Catalogs You’ll Love
It’s that time of year- time to think about ordering and starting seeds! This is one of the most fun and exciting parts of gardening if you ask me. It…
Gifts for Gardeners: Our 2024 Gift Guide
It’s gift-giving season! We all love to pick out the perfect gift for those we care about most, but sometimes that can be tricky! While I can’t help you find…
DIY Garden Balls: Creative Ideas for Globes and Spheres
Hey there, fellow garden enthusiasts! Can I let you in on a little secret? I’m absolutely obsessed with garden art, and there’s something magical about garden spheres that just makes…
Prayer Plant Care Made Easy: Tips for Lush, Vibrant Leaves
The prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura) is a stunning houseplant known for its beautifully patterned leaves and fascinating habit of folding its foliage at night, resembling hands in prayer. Easy to…
A Quick Guide to Companion Planting and Best Companion Plants for Home Gardens
Most of us are better with a few good friends around us, and our plants are exactly the same! Companion planting, where certain plants are grown together to enhance each…
Perlite vs Vermiculite: Which is Better for Your Garden?
As a gardener, there’s a good chance you spend way too much time thinking about your soil. But, it’s important! Good soil is what leads to strong, healthy plants. Soil…
Share Your Spring 2024: Subscriber Submissions
Welcome! If you’re in need of something to brighten your day, you’ve come to the right place! I asked our lovely subscribers to share their favorite plants, DIY projects, or…