Garden Guide

There’s something magical about harvesting your own pumpkins just in time for Halloween carving or a Thanksgiving feast. But to make that happen, timing is everything. Pumpkins are not a...

When people think of growing carrots, they usually picture long rows of fluffy garden soil or raised beds stretching across a backyard. But here’s a little secret from one gardener...

If you’re looking for a natural way to reduce mosquitoes and garden pests while supporting your local ecosystem, building a bat house is a rewarding project. Bats are incredible insect-eaters,...

Growing kiwi in containers might sound like a bit of a challenge, but once you understand what these vigorous vines need, you'll realize it's completely doable and deeply rewarding. Whether...

If there’s one plant I always recommend to friends, especially the I forget to water kind, it’s the snake plant. In fact, some of the healthiest snake plants I’ve grown...

Bitter melon, with its wrinkled green skin and sharp flavor, might not be the first plant you think of for a container garden but it absolutely deserves a spot. It’s...

Over the last few years, a quiet gardening revolution has been rolling through seed-starting circles and it looks a bit like a cinnamon-roll-inspired spiral. Called the Seed Snail method, this...

I’ve always loved the idea of harvesting bright red berries when growing strawberries. But what I didn’t love was watching them sprawl across the soil, getting muddy, rotting at the...

Have you ever looked at a five-gallon bucket and thought: That could be a lifeline for a thirsty garden? With the chapin bucket irrigation system, it truly can be. Whether...

In a world overflowing with quick fixes and chemical solutions, more and more gardeners are finding themselves drawn back to the old ways, the slower, wiser methods that worked long...