Well-applied mulch improves both the look and the health of your garden. Fortunately, it’s easy to apply mulch correctly once you understand the common pitfalls and expert tricks. Keep reading to learn ten expert mulching tips that will change your…
Kid’s garden tools can be plastic toy-like items or they can be long-lasting “real” metal tools. Both plastic toy tools and higher-quality tools can be great fun for children in the garden. Kid’s gardening tools are generally sold in fun…
Fertilizer for herbs can significantly improve the health of your plants. Herbs planted in the ground can be fed with a bit of homemade compost applied to the soil over their rootseach spring and fall. Herbs planted in containers can…
Concrete bird baths are an attractive garden feature that make your yard welcoming to local birds. Traditional solid concrete birdbaths are a centerpiece of garden design while also adding to the eco-friendly wildlife value of the garden. Let’s look in…
Fresh strawberries are the culinary highlight of June. Here are some of the best-tasting strawberry varieties to grow in your garden (or search out at local fruit stands or the farmer’s market). Top 10 of the best-tasting strawberry varieties Here…
Pea gravel is a small, rounded type of rock gravel. The uniformly sized, smooth pebbles are used as hardscaping material for gravel patios and walkways. Let’s look at what pea gravel is and the many ways it can be used…
Time for a herb planter upgrade? If you’re getting more serious about your herb garden (or just want it to look a little more put-together), here are 15 lovely herb planters to consider. 1. Cedar patio herb planter table with…
Looking for herbs that grow in shade? Here are 26 wonderful herb plants that can grow in low-light conditions. Some are total shade-lovers and others are partial to partial shade…but they’re all well suited to a shaded herb garden! 1.…
Window sill herb garden kits are a great way to start gardening indoors while also growing useful culinary herbs for your meals. Here are some of the best herb garden kits designed for growing your own herb plants indoors on…
Plum tomatoes are dense, oblong tomatoes most commonly used to make tomato sauce. The most popular varieties are Roma, San Marzano, Amish Paste, and Big Mama. Plum tomatoes are also known as processing tomatoes, sauce tomatoes, paste tomatoes, pear tomatoes,…
Boston Fern is a tropical evergreen perennial herbaceous plant grown as the classic indoor houseplant fern. Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltation “Bostoniensis”) can be lush, graceful, and add a touch of woodsy whimsy to your home. They thrive with constant moisture…
