Gardening Tips

Here you'll find quick and easy gardening tips to help you avoid mistakes, fix problems, and maximize your harvest in your garden.

A close-up shot of a developing plant, covered in snow, basking in bright sunlight, showcasing beginner winter gardening

Gardening Tips

A Beginner’s Guide to Winter Gardening

It’s easy to be excited about gardening in spring! But gardening lasts all year, even when it’s cold. Even if you’re new to growing, don’t let frost stop you. Experienced gardener and master naturalist Sarah Jay has tips and tricks to help you with beginner winter gardening.

A woman in an apron and orange hat uses pruning shears to trim dead bushes and ornamental grasses, helping prepare perennial beds for winter.

Gardening Tips

How to Prepare Perennial Beds for Winter Dormancy

As perennials prepare to overwinter, there are a few gardening activities to foster a thriving foundation for spring’s regeneration. With a casual approach to winter prep, nature continues the work for us while we appreciate the details the seasonal transition reveals.

A gardener uses a garden pitchfork to turn a steaming heap of organic matter in an autumn setting, illustrating october composting in progress.

Gardening Tips

October Garden Composting Guide

October comes between the warmth of summer and the cool of winter, when the weather is changing. The fall season may seem challenging for compost, but it’s easy to recycle garden debris during the cool months. Backyard composter Jerad Bryant shares what to do for successful composting in October.