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Madison Moulton

Madison is a writer, editor and life-long plant lover. After discovering an obsession with indoor gardening, she transformed her passion for plants into a career, contributing to various online and print publications in the gardening sphere. Through her writing, Madison hopes to encourage new gardeners to garden with the plants and the planet in mind.

View of a food forest with various plants in a sunny garden. In the garden, various edible crops are grown in layers from trees to ground cover plants. There are fruit trees, tall sunflowers, raspberry bushes, climbing cucumber plants, tomato plants, zucchini, various herbs and ground cover plants including strawberries.

Edible

How To Grow A Food Forest

Food forests are sustainable, edible ecosystems designed to match the diversity and balance of a natural forest. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains the benefits of food forests and how you can create your own in five steps.

spring rose care. Close-up of women's hands applying compost fertilizer to a rose bush in the spring garden. The rose bush consists of strong, upright, trimmed green stems covered with small sharp thorns and several young deciduous shoots of a reddish hue.

Gardening Inspiration

5 Spring Rose Care Tips

Spring is a crucial season for rose care. Now is the time to complete tasks like pruning, feeding, and tidying to set the stage for a productive season. Gardening expert Madison Moulton lists five spring rose care tips to tackle now.

Seed-sowing tips. Close-up of several starting trays with young seedlings on a wooden table. There is also a plastic glass on the table with several sticks for labeling.

Seeds

15 Best Tips for Seed-Sowing Success This Season

From labeling and taking notes to watering carefully and fertilizing early, there are many ways to boost your seed sowing success. Gardening expert Madison Moulton breaks down 15 of her best tips for seed sowing this season.

Terrarium design ideas. Close-up of several glass asymmetrical terrariums on a wooden table. The terrarium contains plants such as Gasteria carinata, Cladias, Echeveria elegans and Crassula marnieriana among decorative pebbles.

Houseplants

15 Unique Terrarium Design Ideas You Should Try

Terrariums are an indoor gardener’s opportunity to get creative and try something artistic, exciting, and completely unique to you. If you need some inspiration for your next terrarium project, houseplant expert Madison Moulton has you covered.

Grow popcorn. Close-up of a white ceramic bowl with ready-made popcorn on a white table next to three corn cobs. The corn cob, the reproductive structure of the corn plant, is characterized by its cylindrical shape and rows of kernels arranged around a central core. The kernels are pale yellow and glossy. The cob itself is encased in several layers of protective husks. Popcorn represents popped kernels are fluffy and irregularly shaped, with a crisp outer surface and a light, airy interior.

Edible

How To Grow Your Own Popcorn

If you’ve never tasted freshly made popcorn from the garden, you’re missing out. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains everything you need to know about growing popcorn, from choosing varieties to harvesting and cooking.

A colorful garden overflowing with flowers and plants. Tall green shrubs line the left side of the garden, while shorter plants with pink, purple, and white flowers fill the foreground. There are also several small trees in the background, which provide shade and help to create a sense of depth.

Fertilizer

How and Why to Fertilize Your Flower Garden

Flowering plants cannot flower without the right nutrients, making fertilizing an essential part of flower garden care. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains the importance of fertilizers and how to fertilize your flower garden.