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Your main tending tasks when growing lettuce will be thinning, watering, pruning, and using covers to extend your season. You might be thinking What about fertilizing? Growing your lettuce plants in great, nutrient-rich soil is often enough to get them through their entire lifecycle in your garden. If you ever feel like your plants could … Read more

I’ve had several readers write to me lately asking me if transplants would be alright shipped across country. They also wanted to know how long the onions would keep. Onion sets are a great way to get a head start on growing onions These tiny onion bulbs allow you to bypass the seed starting process … Read more

Interested in growing your own vegetables, but don’t have access to a plot of land? Or maybe you’re a beginner gardener who isn’t quite ready to take on a full-scale garden. Whatever your situation, vegetable container gardening might be the perfect solution for you! Growing herbs and vegetables in pots allows you to produce your … Read more

Scabiosa, also known as pincushion flower, are delightful old-fashioned cottage garden flowers that are easy and rewarding to grow from seed. With proper sowing and care, you can enjoy their colorful blooms and unique form in your garden, containers, or cut flower arrangements An Overview of Scabiosa Scabiosa earned their nickname “pincushion flower” thanks to … Read more

Growing plants in a limited space like a balcony or terrace can be a challenge even for an experienced gardener, but it’s also a great opportunity to be creative and have fun. From deciding what to grow (an urban vegetable garden? a tropical paradise?) to choosing imaginative containers (such as an old watering can or … Read more

These relatives of the peach and plum are an especially tasty local treat. Apricots become golden when ripe, and grow to the size of golf balls or larger. They have soft flesh when ripe and a central pit. More so than other fruits, apricots tend to ripen all together and for a very short window … Read more

Mulberry trees are fast-growing deciduous trees that produce sweet edible fruits. Their modest size makes them an attractive option for many home landscapes. But if you’re considering planting a mulberry tree a key question is how big do mulberry trees get at maturity? In this complete guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about … Read more

Tips on how to plant bare roses, including what they are, what to expect when the roses arrive from the grower, and when and how to plant them. Bare-root roses are one of the most economical ways to create a rose garden! If you’re in the market for new rose bushes, you’ll have noticed that … Read more

Looking to make use out of your raised garden beds year-round? Garlic is a resilient and overwintering vegetable that will have you harvesting when most other plants aren’t nearly ready. Garlic is an often overlooked and easy to grow vegetable. Its use in the kitchen and common dishes is more widespread and versatile than most … Read more

Transplanting garden plants is one of the most common gardening tasks, but it can also be one of the most stressful for both the plants and the gardener. If you dont know what youre doing, transplanting can easily damage your plants—and even kill them. Thankfully, with a few simple steps, you can transplant potted plants … Read more