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Briana Yablonski

Briana is a gardening professional with a BS in Plant Sciences focusing on Agroecology. She’s worked in a soil science lab, taught children about plants at an environmental center, and spent over five years working on diversified, organic vegetable farms throughout the East Coast. In 2019, she started her own market garden called Under Foot Farm.

A white lotus flower blooming on a calm water surface surrounded by large green lily pads, with water trickling from a spout.

Gardening Tips

How to Winterize Your Garden Pond in 5 Steps

Water features like ponds add an extra layer of interest to backyards and allow you to grow unique aquatic plants. However, garden ponds also require specific winter care. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn how to prepare your pond for the cold days ahead.

Bright pink blooms with upward-curving petals, edged with light pink, above dark green heart-shaped leaves.

Flowers

7 Cyclamen Care Mistakes to Avoid This Year

The cyclamen’s ability to produce colorful flowers in the late fall and winter makes it an attractive option for many houseplant lovers. However, these plants can become yellow, flowerless, or dead if you provide poor care. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn seven common cyclamen care mistakes to avoid.

Different vegetable seeds like corn, radish, and beetroot are scattered on a white table from craft bags with inscriptions, reminding gardeners to order seeds December for the upcoming planting season.

Seeds

5 Benefits of Ordering Your Seeds in December

While next year’s gardening season may seem ages away, it will be here before you know it. So, get a jump on your garden by ordering seeds in December. Farmer Briana Yablosnki shares five benefits of ordering seeds early.

Glossy, oval-shaped leaves with a vibrant green hue and slightly serrated edges cluster along slender branches, showcasing the beauty of a lime tree with no fruit.

Fruits

7 Reasons Your Lime Tree Isn’t Setting Fruit

When you plant a lime tree, you probably imagine harvesting tart and juicy fruits. Therefore, it’s frustrating when your tree remains fruitless. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn a few reasons why your tree may be lacking fruit and how to remedy the problem.

Close-up of a starting seed tray with young Snapdragon seedlings showing smooth oval cotyledons and emerging heart-shaped true leaves, sprouting in December.

Seeds

17 Seeds With Long Germination Times to Start in December

If you’re wondering what to sow in December, take note of seeds with long germination times. Since these seeds take multiple weeks to germinate, planting them in December allows you to end up with healthy transplants by the time planting season arrives. Farmer Briana Yablonski shares vegetables, flowers, and herbs that you can plant in December.

A lush Nephrolepis exaltata sits in front of a large window overlooking distant buildings, its fronds cascading gracefully.

Houseplants

How Not to Kill Your Boston Fern

Although Boston ferns are common plants that aren’t especially difficult to care for, many gardeners often find themselves staring at brown fronds or yellow plants. Join gardener Briana Yablonski for tips on keeping your plant healthy.

A close-up shot of yellow flowers and woody stems of a deciduous shrub named winter jasmine

Shrubs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Winter Jasmine

Winter jasmine bursts into bloom in the late winter, adding brightness to otherwise drab landscapes. So, if you want winter color, this plant is a great option! Join gardener Briana Yablonski to learn how to grow and care for this unique plant.

A planter filled with vibrant purple asters, each with a yellow center, placed outdoors with green foliage.

Seeds

31 Native Plant Seeds to Sow in Protected Pots Now

Native plants provide food for wildlife, require little maintenance, and add beauty to the landscape. However, their seeds are sometimes tricky to germinate. Fortunately, many native plants germinate well when they are winter-sown. Join gardener Briana Yablonski to learn about native plants you can sow in containers this fall.

On a garden table, dug-up daffodil plants display tall, slender green stems and narrow leaves with bright yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers, while round, firm bulbs are partially visible at their base, set beside metal buckets and a watering can.

Bulbs

How and When to Divide and Transplant Daffodils

If you want to enjoy more beautiful daffodils next spring, don’t skip dividing the bulbs. Dividing gives old bulbs room to expand and allows you to plant daffodils in other areas. Join flower farmer Briana Yablonski to learn how to dig, divide, and transplant these bulbs.