Along with sun and water, soil is one of the most important pieces of gardening. This blog post is going to cover the soil basics, how to tell what kind you have, and how to make it better to grow the garden you want. Soil Types Soil PH How to know what you have One…
Compost 101
Compost is one of the most valuable pieces of gardening. So what is it and why do you need it? Compost is sometimes called black gold. Good compost can change your garden. It’s something you can buy at the store or make at home. It can take your garden from meh to amazing. What is…
Favorite Fall Perennials
Remember how I said I believe anyone can be a gardener? Well it’s true! These favorite fall perennials (they come back year after year) are a great place to start if you’re new to gardening. They are favorites because they are hardy, beautiful, and easy to grow in most growing zones. Asters Asters are some…
How to read a plant tag 101
One of the first lessons to know in gardening is learning how to read a plant tag. This little piece of plastic attached to your plant will tell you the very basics of what that plant needs to grow. If you do not follow the advice of the plant tag, your plant could struggle to…
October Garden Checklist
Fall is one of the busiest times for the gardener. October is kind of when it all peaks for me. I feel a rush to hurry and get everything done before it’s too cold for me to want to be outside. The plants love the cool weather and it’s the perfect time to get the…
Bulbs 102: How to plant
It’s bulb planting season and I’m getting ready to get all my new bulbs planted in the ground. This post goes over the basics of how to plant bulbs so that you can have beautiful flowers to welcome you into spring. Tools: Instructions: How to use the tools: A bulb planter replaces a shovel when…
Watering Basics 101
Watering can be a tricky thing to manage when gardening and it’s pretty important to do it correctly. Plants need water to survive but they need the right amount, timing, consistency, and application methods to really thrive. I’ve had so many plants struggle and as soon as I changed my watering methods, they improved immediately….
Annuals & Perennials 101
One of the very first things my mom thought me about gardening was that there are some plants that will come back year after year and then there are some that will only live for one growing season. These are annuals and perennials. Annuals Annuals are the showstoppers in the garden most of the time….
Sun vs. Shade 101
Sun & Shade Basics Knowing where to plant your plants based on how much sun and/or shade they will get is fundamental in gardening. Along with growing zones, the sun or shade can make a huge impact on wether specific plants and flowers thrive or not. When I was first married we had a little…
Bulbs 101
Bulb Basics Bulbs, tubers, rhizomes, and corms. What does all that mean? Basically they’re the parts of some plants/flowers that store energy and make the plant grow. This section is about bulbs. Bulbs aren’t seeds but produce a flower as the end result similar to a seed. We plant them in the fall, they sit…