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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.

drip irrigation schedule. Close-up of young garlic plants growing in a garden with drip irrigation. The garlic plant displays a distinctive appearance characterized by its upright, slender stalks and elongated, linear leaves. Growing from a bulb buried in the soil, the plant's leaves are a rich green color and have a slightly flattened, strap-like shape. Drip irrigation is a water-efficient system characterized by a network of tubing and emitters that deliver water directly to the base of plants.

Basics

How Often and How Long Should I Run Drip Irrigation?

Adding a drip irrigation system to your garden allows you to apply water to your plants’ roots easily. However, installing a drip irrigation system is just the first step. Join former vegetable farmer Briana Yablonski as she explains how often and how long to run drip irrigation.

Best wood raised beds. Close-up of two raised beds in a sunny garden. Raised beds are made of wooden, smooth planks in a light shade. Cucumber and radish plants grow in the garden bed.

Gardening Tips

What’s the Best Wood for Raised Garden Beds?

Before you grab some lumber to construct a raised bed or order a wooden garden bed online, remember that not all wood is the same! Choosing the proper type of wood is the difference between a garden bed that crumbles within a year and one that lasts for over a decade. In this article, Briana Yablonski will introduce some of the best types of wood for raised beds.

Seeds sink or float test. Pouring chia seeds into glass with water on a wooden table, on a blue background. Some seeds float while others remain at the bottom of the glass. The seeds are small, round in shape, and black in color.

Seeds

Soaking Seeds: What it Means if Seeds Sink or Float

If you want to produce healthy seedlings, you need to start with viable seeds. Some gardeners claim that testing whether seeds sink or float is a great way to determine if they’ll germinate. But is there any truth to this claim? Join gardener Briana Yablonski as she dives into the world of sinking and floating seeds.

Planting bare-root fruit tree in the garden. Close-up of a gardener's hand planting a fruit tree seedling into a hole in the garden. Bare root fruit tree features a sturdy central trunk with bare branches extending outward, displaying their branching structure. The root system is exposed and pruned to facilitate planting. A shovel is stuck into the soil nearby.

Trees

How to Plant Bare-Root Fruit Trees

If you hope to enjoy homegrown peaches, pears, or apples, planting a tree is the first step! Join Briana Yablonski as she shares the steps for planting a bare-root fruit tree.

Bright yellow yuzu fruits hang delicately from lush green branches adorned with vibrant leaves, casting a picturesque scene. The gentle caress of the sun's warm rays illuminates their citrusy brilliance.

Fruits

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Yuzu

With a tart and floral flavor, yuzu fruits provide a uniquely refreshing taste to sauces and marinades. Join plant expert Briana Yablonski as she explains how to grow this cold-hardy citrus at home.

Grow light tips. Pilea Peperomioides in pots under phyto lamp indoors. Pilea peperomioides is characterized by its unique, round, coin-shaped leaves attached to long, slender petioles emerging from a central stem.

Gardening Tips

Using Grow Lights: 9 Expert Tips

Whether you’re looking to start seedlings indoors or are hoping to shine some extra light on your indoor cacti, grow lights are a must-have item. But which light do you choose and how do you use it? Plant expert Briana Yablonski will share 9 tips for making the most of your grow lights.