March is one of the best months in the vegetable garden, with plenty of cool-season crops ready to be sown directly outdoors. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares the vegetables to plant from seed this month for an early and productive harvest.
When it’s time to start zinnia seeds, start as many as you can! These lovely blooms offer a boost to your veggies, color to the garden, and food for pollinators. The most important part about starting zinnias is getting the timing right, and experienced gardener Sarah Jay provides some tips on this very subject.
You don't need a sprawling backyard to capture the charm of a cottage garden. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to recreate that abundant, overflowing look using pots and containers on a patio, balcony, or small outdoor space.
March seed starting is a fun pre-spring activity that gets your garden going before the season really kicks in. There are some seeds to sow directly in the garden, and some that should be started indoors. Experienced gardener, Sarah Jay, discusses what to sow now.
While they’re delicious, it’s not always worth growing the hardest vegetables. Seed easier veggies you want to enjoy instead, and grow the hard ones from cuttings, plugs, or tubers. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay examines why these seven vegetables are so challenging to grow and how to harvest them without starting from seed.
Neem oil is one of the most popular organic pest treatments for good reason, but using it incorrectly can cause more harm than the pests you're trying to get rid of. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains common neem oil mistakes and how to avoid them.
Soaking seeds before planting speeds germination for some varieties but ruins others entirely. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains which seeds benefit from soaking, how long to soak them, and which seeds should never touch water before planting.
Raised beds (often made from wood) can succumb to rot, warping, and structural failure, but the timeline varies dramatically based on how they're built and maintained. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares seven practical ways to extend the life of your raised beds by years.
When you’re seed shopping for your cut flower garden, don’t forget bouquet filler seed. Many lovely foliage and flowering plants fill in the arrangement gracefully and easily. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay covers seven pretty plants you can use to fill in your arrangements.
February can be brutal for backyard birds dealing with cold temperatures and limited food sources before spring arrives. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares five practical ways to support birds through late winter.
Seedlings grown indoors often develop weak, floppy stems that struggle when transplanted outside. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how a simple fan creates stronger, more resilient seedlings that handle the transition to the garden.
Did you know you can use winter branches in raised beds? There are multiple uses for the small twigs and branches that fall from trees, and even the ones you prune. Master naturalist and experienced gardener Sarah Jay shows you how here!