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Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Your Garden in August: The Secret Season Every Organic Gardener Should Embrace
August isn't the end of the gardening season. It's the beginning of one of the most important chapters of the year. In fact, what you do in August has an enormous impact on the health of your soil, the success of your fall garden, the survival of local pollinators, and even the productivity of next year's spring planting.
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Gardening in the Heat of Summer: 12 Smart Garden Tasks to Tackle Without Melting in the Sun
Gardening isn't measured by how many hours you spend sweating in the sunshine. It's measured by the connection you build with the land, the life you nurture, and the quiet joy that comes from watching your little corner of the world flourish—one season at a time.
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Summer Heat Waves and Pollinators: How to Help Bees, Butterflies, and Hummingbirds Survive the Hottest Days of the Year
As gardeners, it's easy to feel like climate change and increasingly intense summers are problems too large for one backyard to solve. But gardens have always been about hope.
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10 “Weeds” That Are Actually Incredible for Your Garden
There comes a point in every gardener’s life when they’re standing in the yard, coffee in hand, staring suspiciously at a plant they did not intentionally put there.
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Letting the Garden Go Wild: Why Less Structured Planting Creates Healthier, Happier Gardens
When flowers mingle with vegetables, herbs wander where they please, and volunteer plants are welcomed instead of feared, something beautiful happens: The garden becomes less like a project...and more like a living world.
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The Best Flowers to Plant in a New Garden Bed for Healthy Soil Biology
While most gardeners immediately think about what vegetables they want to grow, the real secret to a thriving garden starts underneath the plants—in the soil biology itself.
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Don’t Give Up on Your Garden Yet: Why Late-Summer Gardening is the Hero of a Thriving Fall (and Beyond)
Before you write off your garden as a crisped-out wasteland, let’s talk about why this is the season to dig deep—literally and metaphorically.
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Invasive vs. Aggressive Plants: Understanding the Difference and Why It Matters
Here's everything you need to know, including a list of banned invasive plants in the U.S., to ensure your garden grows in harmony with nature.
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DIY Raised Garden Beds: Get Ahead for Spring Planting
When the weather outside is frightful, the gardening season can still be delightful—especially if you’re building raised beds to give your spring garden a head start. Winter may not seem like the obvious time to tackle outdoor projects, but trust me, bundling up and getting to work now will pay off in lush, bountiful harvests come spring. Whether you’re aiming for a thriving micro farm or a backyard veggie oasis, raised garden beds are the foundation for success. Plus, they’re a DIY project that’s as satisfying as it is practical. Let’s dig into why winter is the perfect season to get building and how you can craft your beds with…
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Winter Gardening 101: Essential Tasks to Keep Your Garden Healthy in the Cold Months
Winter is here, and while the garden may seem to be taking a much-needed nap, there’s still plenty for a gardener to do. Maintaining your garden during winter isn’t just about hunkering down and hoping for spring; it’s about creating a foundation for a healthy, thriving space once the frost finally melts away. Whether you’re mulching, pruning, or protecting plants from Jack Frost’s icy grip, this guide will help you make the most of the off-season. Mulching: The Winter Blanket Your Soil Needs Imagine heading into winter without a warm blanket—pretty miserable, right? Well, your garden soil feels the same way. Mulching is like tucking your garden into bed for…
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Leave the Leaves: Why You Should Skip Raking This Fall
As the air turns crisp and the leaves start to fall, it’s natural to think about dusting off the rake and tidying up the yard. But, contrary to popular belief, leaving fallen leaves on the ground can be one of the best things you can do for your garden and for the environment. While tidy lawns may have their appeal, the benefits of embracing a little natural messiness far outweigh the drive for a pristine yard. Here’s a breakdown of why you should skip the rake this fall—and let nature do the work for you. Wildlife Habitat: Leaves as Nature’s Shelter Leaves on the ground are so much more than…
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How To Fix Yellowing Rose Leaves
If you've noticed your rose leaves turning yellow, it’s your plant’s way of signaling that something is off. Don't panic! By identifying the underlying issue, you can help restore your roses to their vibrant self. Here's a guide to understanding why rose leaves yellow and how to address these issues effectively.
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6 Easy Herbs To Grow For Your Winter Garden
As we cozy into the fall months and winter approaches, gardening is not always at the top of everyone’s mind. We tend to let things taper off this time of year, assuming that the season of planting is past, but this is not necessarily so! If you love the thought of preparing your Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts with fresh grown herbs, you’re in luck as many delicious staples will overwinter. Some herbs can be left to grow in the ground and others, with a little TLC, will thrive in an indoor kitchen garden until spring. Allow me to introduce a few of my favorite winter hardy culinary herbs that will…
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How To Keep Cats From Digging Up Your Garden
Cats: Friend or Foe in the Garden? For gardeners, cats can feel like a double-edged sword. On one hand, they’re cute, entertaining, and often helpful in controlling rodent populations. On the other, they can be notorious for digging up freshly planted seeds, marking their territory, and hunting small wildlife. When I started my micro-farm, I worried my two outdoor cats would wreak havoc before my garden even had a chance to thrive. After countless hours of Googling humane ways to deter them (spoiler: none of those methods worked), I realized I had to find my own solutions. With a bit of trial and error, I discovered some techniques that not…
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Simple Steps To Prevent and Cure Powdery Mildew On Your Plants
Nothing is more frustrating than having your beautiful squash plants power through the pest dangers and heat threats of summer, make it out victorious into the cusp of fall, only to be struck down by powdery mildew brought on by the change of seasons. What Causes Powdery Mildew? These less-than-helpful fungi that float into your garden thrive on cool, humid nights that stimulate spore production, as well as dry days that allow the spores to spread – which is why end of summer, beginning of fall are the times where you see this threat spike. Fortunately, this disease doesn’t always mean the death of your plants if you take quick…
