Annoyed with all of the waste your family was producing, you decided to build your own worm compost bin and reduce what you’re sending into the waste stream. You’ve learned what you should and shouldn’t feed the worms in your homemade worm condo, and…
You planted a garden and paid close attention to creating a garden that was water-wise and drought-tolerant. Water is expensive and it can be your biggest expenditure in maintaining your garden. But there are ways you can minimize the amount of…
There’s a lot to love about gardening with succulents. These attractive plants are drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, making succulents ideal for busy gardeners of all ages. Under the right growing conditions, these carefree plants rarely suffer from diseases or pests. To get…
Do you want to have a bountiful summer garden, but think that you don’t have enough space? Think again. Let me introduce you to square foot gardening basics. Once you learn how much you can grow in a small space,…
No garden space? No problem. Try container gardening! You can grow an amazing amount of food in proper-sized containers. Just make sure your containers have a quality potting mix (not garden soil), excellent drainage and a location with at least 6…
Think you can’t grow a garden because you live in an area prone to drought? Think again. Gardens are possible anywhere if you employ some water-savvy tips and plant the right varieties of plants. Obviously, an huge, lush and green lawn may…
For the flower-obsessed, like myself, getting a flower garden planted is always top priority in the spring. Whether you have room for just a few containers on a balcony or a meadow of wildflowers, don’t hesitate to embrace all things…
You want to make sure your gardens are receiving an optimal amount of moisture, but you’re not sure how to avoid overwatering plants? We have all been there before. Every gardener has a plant or two with kindness. Sometimes we…
Take it from a gardener who has made every mistake in the book: It pays to plan out your garden thoroughly. It’s not the most fun gardening task, but it’s entirely essential to a successful spring planting. Before you ever…
The plane dips down over a skinny peninsula and the large expanse of ocean we’ve been flying over suddenly disappears. It’s quickly replaced with a desert terrain stretching out for miles, its flatness interrupted only by modest houses in dusty…
