Hydrangeas are one of our favorite flowering shrubs that lights up spring and summer landscapes. They come in a variety of sizes, shapes and, of course, colors. Since we’re in …

DIY Worm Farm Compost Bins Shannon Black has it going on! She makes her own vermiculture worm bins and shows us how to make a worm farm for under $20. …

Reasons to Grow Catnip – Nepeta cataria! Everyone knows that most cats love catnip, but fewer realize that catnip is not just for cats. In fact, growing catnip is a …

Rounding the corner of the beautiful full moon of May, we’re now entering the latter weeks of spring. The grass is jumping and the ragwort is high! This photo of …

We’ve come to the end of another exciting week of gardening, here in mid-May. It’s Mother’s Day as I write this and reflect on the blessings of family and the …

Easy Homemade Lotion Bars Homemade is back in style.  Now you may be someone who’s thinking that handmade never went out of style in your experience. 🙂 If that’s you, …

The peony flower, (genus: paeonia) is one of the most elegantly iconic flowers associated with late spring. We eagerly await those first peony buds to open up to reveal luscious, …

A Tale of Two Gardens The April Gardening: it was generally the best of times this week! We LOVE spring!! All of our houseplants moved outside this weekend and you …

Wall Gardens Expand Your Growing Space Vertical gardening is not only the wave of the future, it’s here, now. We’re all for anything that helps gardeners grow more if they …

Every gardener grows tomatoes. Even folks who don’t have the time or space for a garden, are growing tomatoes in pots on their patio or deck. So we’ll be looking at …