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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 pomegranate tree with lush green leaves and vibrant, ripe red fruits fills a rustic clay container, creating a striking display.

Fruits

How to Grow Pomegranate Trees in Pots and Containers

If you dream of growing a pomegranate but live in a cold climate, you can still grow these juicy fruits at home. All you have to do is plant them in a container! Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn how to successfully grow pomegranates in pots.

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Gardening Tips

9 Gardening Tasks to Tackle this November

Although November brings cooler and darker days, it doesn’t mean your work in the garden is over! Properly caring for current plants and adding new ones will help you enjoy a beautiful garden next spring. Join gardener Briana Yablonski to learn nine gardening tasks to tackle this month.

A persimmon tree with clusters of bright orange ripe fruits among diseased leaves showing dark, scattered leaf spot.

Plant Diseases

5 Persimmon Tree Diseases and How to Treat Them

Whether you have a native American persimmon growing in your backyard or planted an Asian persimmon for fruit, it can be alarming to see your tree become discolored or deformed. Join grower Briana Yablonski to learn some common persimmon tree diseases and understand how to treat them.

A cluster of vibrant orange, yellow, red, and white flowers bloom with layered petals, surrounded by thick green foliage and soil beneath.

Flowers

15 Types of Ranunculus to Plant this Fall

If you want beautiful spring flowers, consider planting ranunculus corms this fall. Flower grower Briana Yablonski will share more than a dozen ranunculus varieties that will provide you with layers upon layers of delicate petals.

A blooming pomegranate tree without fruit showcases vibrant, deep red flowers with ruffled petals, nestled among glossy green leaves.

Fruits

7 Reasons There’s No Fruit on Your Pomegranate Tree

Most gardeners plant pomegranate trees with hopes of one day harvesting juicy fruits. But what are you to do if your tree never fruits? Farmer Briana Yablonski explains several reasons why there are no pomegranates on your tree and shares how to get your plant to produce fruit.

Clusters of small, dark purple berries dangle from the branches of Prunus serotina, set against a dense background of glossy, elongated green leaves and a lush, vibrant landscape.

Trees

Trees that Feed Wildlife in the Fall and Winter

When winter rolls around and leaves are long gone from the trees, many wildlife have difficulty finding enough food. Fortunately, many trees continue to feed birds and mammals throughout the winter. In this article, gardener Briana Yablonski shares multiple types of trees you can plant to support wildlife.

A gardener's hands in orange gloves hold freshly dug Dahlia bulbs with round, knobby shapes and pale brown skins in an autumn garden.

Bulbs

5 Spring Bulbs You Should Dig Up Now

With winter on the horizon, fall is the best time to dig bulbs that are susceptible to cold damage. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn about five bulbs, tubers, corms, and rhizomes you should dig up now.

The pomegranate tree showcases a bushy structure with slender, arching branches adorned with glossy, dark green leaves and vibrant red fruits hanging in clusters.

Fruits

7 Pomegranate-Growing Mistakes to Avoid this Season

Although pomegranates are tasty and beautiful, they’re not grown as often as apples or pears. Therefore, it’s common for gardeners to make a few mistakes when they’re growing these unique fruit trees. Join Briana Yablonski to learn some common missteps to avoid.