Why Those Half-Dead Plants Are Actually a Good Deal
I call it the “sad plant shelf” (or SPS for short), and I make a beeline to it at every nursery I visit. This is the place where nursery workers…
What’s New on Hulu in July 2023
Has any television show produced as many series finales as Futurama? Matt Groening’s sci-fi followup to The Simpsons aired on Fox for four seasons from 1999-2003 before it was canceled…
The Difference Between ‘Heirloom’ and ‘Heritage’ Chickens
I love an heirloom tomato; Black Krim and Aunt Ruby’s are some of my favorites to grow in the garden. I’m a huge apple nerd as well, and I love…
The Best Plants to Use as ‘Green Mulch’
Along with a green grass lawn, traditional suburban landscaping often includes sections the yard—typically in front of the house—containing flowers, plants, and shrubs surrounded by wood-chip mulch. The mulch serves…
Stop Planting These Invasive Butterfly Bushes
While butterfly bushes don’t need much water and bloom beautiful flowers, they have a bad side too. In many places in North America, some species of butterfly bushes (Buddleia) are…
Plant Mushrooms (and Other Fungi) in Your Garden to Improve Soil Health
Lots of gardeners seem to dislike finding mushrooms growing in their beds or on their lawns, but spotting a mushrooms isn’t a bad thing—it’s actually a sign the soil is…
Put Pennies and Vodka in Your Flower Vases
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) Fresh-cut flowers can be a lovely addition to your home decor, but they can also be hard to justify buying when they don’t last more than…
Use a ‘Weed Dragon’ to Send Weeds to Hell
If you have lots of space to cover, weeding can be tedious, time-consuming work, not to mention how hard it can be on your back and knees. There’s a fun…
These Plants Make the Best Living Fences
When we think of fences, materials like lumber, chain-link, stone, brick, and chickenwire tend to come to mind. But what about shrubs and small trees? They can be used to…
You Can Build a Stunning Flower Wall for Your Home
Neighbors complimenting my garden is 97% of why I grow things to begin with. And when I found Cynthia Stringham and her flower walls on Instagram, I thought, “If you…