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Jerad Bryant

Jerad Bryant is a plant nerd, botanical writer, and avid gardener in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Jerad is an active member in his local community of plant nerds in both the Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group and the American Rhododendron Society.

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Fertilizer

Fall Lawn Feeding: 7 Fertilizing Tips

Fertilizing your lawn this fall will help it produce healthy, vigorous growth next spring. When and how to feed the lawn depends on the type of grasses you have and how cold your garden gets in the winter. Join professional landscaper Jerad Bryant to discover these seven expert tips for fertilizing the lawn in the fall.

Freshly harvested crops for November planting, featuring white-bulbed onions, slender orange carrots with tapering roots, and long-stemmed reddish-purple beets.

Edible

What to Plant in November: Fall Crops We Love

It’s not too late to grow fall crops! November is a great month for planting seeds in mild climates, and perfect for overwintering vegetables in cold ones. Plant these fall crops for cool-season success no matter where you live in the U.S.

Three types of radish, basil, and kohlrabi microgreens with vibrant leaves and delicate stems growing densely from seeds in black trays in November.

Microgreens

11 Microgreens Seeds You Can Start in November

Grow an indoor garden with microgreens! These miniature seedlings are easy to cultivate and delicious to enjoy. Set a pot on a windowsill, or prepare a large grow-site with plant lights. No matter what you do, these 11 microgreens are perfect to start in November.

A close-up shot of a small seed starting tray placed on a windowsill and under an LED grow light, showcasing indoor herb lights

Herbs

How to Grow an Indoor Herb Bar Under Lights

Don’t let small spaces or cold temperatures limit your gardening habits; grow an indoor herb bar instead! With grow lights, you can cultivate your favorite herbs in any room of your home. Learn how to cultivate tasty herbs indoors alongside seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

Prepared raised garden bed for winter shows a wooden bed filled with various cold-hardy plants, covered by a protective plastic tunnel.

Raised Bed Gardening

How to Prepare Your Raised Garden Beds for Winter

The gardening season isn’t over yet! The fall and early winter seasons are perfect times to prepare raised garden beds for the oncoming cold. Remove old plants, spruce up the soil, and plant overwintering crops. Learn how to prepare your raised garden beds with backyard grower Jerad Bryant.

A dwarf hydrangea tree with large, conical clusters of lime-green to creamy white flowers and lush green serrated leaves blooms next to the house in the garden.

Ornamental Gardens

9 Dwarf Hydrangea Trees Perfect for Home Landscapes

Hydrangea trees create spectacular floral displays in home landscapes. Their giant panicles of blooms stand out, especially on short cultivars! The best option for you depends on your design preferences. Select your favorite from one of these nine dwarf trees, as recommended by former landscaper Jerad Bryant.

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Gardening Inspiration

Perfect Gardens Are Out: What to Plant for a Natural Look

Natural, messy gardens aren’t only desirable for their wild design—they also provide valuable habitat space for wildlife! Help the critters in your local environment by converting a perfect, cultivated garden into one that’s low-maintenance with a natural look. Native plant gardener Jerad Bryant shares expert recommendations.

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Shrubs

7 Ways to Keep Your Hydrangeas Blue

Are your hydrangeas turning pink? Fear not! These seven strategies actually work, unlike the myths of adding old pennies, nails, and coffee grounds to change the soil’s pH. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares seven ways to keep your hydrangeas blue.

Small plants with dense, rounded leaves of blue foliage and delicate, pale lavender flowers rising above the foliage.

Ornamental Gardens

17 Plants With Blue Foliage

Blue-leaved plants provide lush backdrops for other plants in the garden, and they stand out well enough on their own. Find trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals with the blue hue. No matter what type of plant you’re looking for, there’s sure to be a cultivar on this list for you. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant to discover 17 plants with blue foliage.

Sprouted garlic cloves grow indoors in a container filled with dark soil, showing green shoots emerging from each clove.

Edible

How to Grow Garlic Indoors in 5 Easy Steps

Can you grow garlic indoors? The answer is yes! You may cultivate tender garlic foliage in apartment gardens and indoor rooms. All you need is some garlic, supplies, and a well-lit room. Join garlic grower Jerad Bryant to learn how to cultivate this root crop indoors with five easy steps.