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Striving for Imperfection in Your 2018 Garden

Striving for Imperfection in Your 2018 Garden

Feb 20th 2018

As we dream about our upcoming gardening plan for this year, I want to suggest being creatively imperfect. I’m talking about taking the stress out of your garden design and making it fun and environmentally friendly. Beautiful, healthy plants displayed brilliantly will remain the top priority. …
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Getting Your 2018 Garden Going

Getting Your 2018 Garden Going

Jan 16th 2018

The cold, wet winter months are the perfect time to think about and plan your vegetable garden. For me, gardening is a source of pride, passion, and beauty! Your garden’s size should depend on the amount of time and energy you think you’ll have and how much food you think you’ll need. Don’t be foole …
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Current Trends in Gardening

Current Trends in Gardening

Dec 5th 2017

When thinking of a beautiful home, it’s not only about the architectural design or color palette. A garden can be just as essential when creating an appealing aesthetic. Explore some of the current trends and discover a new way to shape your garden this spring. Urban Gardens If you live …
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Growing Year Round

Growing Year Round

Oct 18th 2017

If you would like to extend your growing season by starting your crops in late summer and enabling them to grow, ripen, and harvest until late fall, and early winter, a greenhouse or high tunnel can be the answer. Extending the growing season has been a “must-do” for commercial growers, …
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How to Store Your Harvested Fruits and Vegetables

How to Store Your Harvested Fruits and Vegetables

Sep 12th 2017

With colder nights and days and our ripe and ready vegetables getting to be more than we can consume, it’s time to think about storing some of our harvests. Drying, canning, and freezing are the three top methods of storing your garden’s bounty for enjoyment in the months ahead. Harve …
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Plant Now for Fall and Winter Veggies

Plant Now for Fall and Winter Veggies

Aug 1st 2017

Start prepping your soil for a fall garden, enjoy fresh veggies through late summer and fall. Start by removing weeds and old vegetables, turn the top of soil 4-6 inches, and add compost to your garden bed. Don’t dig the bed too deeply as it will upset the beneficial microbes in the ground tha …
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The ABC’s of Water Saving

The ABC’s of Water Saving

Jun 13th 2017

These days more and more restrictions are being placed on water consumption. You don’t have to sacrifice the health or beauty of your garden or landscape if you follow some simple suggestions. Lower water bills, lower energy consumption, and time spent maintaining your plantings will be the result o …
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Turn Your Backyard into a Food Oasis

Turn Your Backyard into a Food Oasis

Apr 5th 2017

Now is a great time to start an edible landscape. Growing your food without sacrificing beauty is possible by planting a few small fruit trees, berry bearing shrubs, vines, and even food producing ground covers. Beneficial insects are needed to help pollinate your edible garden. These insects are at …
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