Your Vegetable Plants Might Need Hormone Therapy
A watched pot never boils, and checking to see if your summer vegetable starts have hit puberty yet has the same results. Until now, your adorable little tomato, eggplant, and…
The Three Best Ways to Trellis Your Tomatoes
Here we are in July, where most of us are staring down the tomatoes in our garden, trying to will them to turn red (or orange, yellow, or purple). This…
Trellises Will Completely Transform Your Garden
I am constantly searching for more space to garden. So when I ran out of ground, I went vertical—and the way it fundamentally changed the way people experience my garden…
You Can Make a Tiny Yard Look a Lot Bigger
Photo: Hannamariah (Shutterstock) Planning a garden or patio that will be both functional and beautiful can be difficult if your yard is small. Creating an outdoor space that feels airy…
How to Grow a Natural Privacy Screen for Your Garden
Photo: Mon_camera (Shutterstock) With the arrival of spring promising warmer, sunnier afternoons ahead, spending more time in your yard sounds inviting. But sipping your morning coffee on your deck while…
A DIY Garden Trellis Is the Perfect Spring Project
Photo: Rachel Maxwell (Shutterstock) It’s the time of year when gardeners are itching to get some plants in the ground—but if you live in a climate zone where it’s still…
How to Grow Vines on Your Pergola
Photo: AleksNT (Shutterstock) An outdoor space is a bonus wherever you live, especially if you have the room to create some outdoor seating. Structures like a pergola provide protection from…