Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Summer heat can turn a thriving garden into a crispy disaster faster than a forgotten burger on a backyard grill. One blazing ...

Smash and mulch recycled mushroom blocks for healthy, productive plants. Smash, mulch, and spread recycled mushroom blocks to improve soil tilth and feed beneficial fungi for healthy, productive ...

Warm soil changes everything in the garden. Seeds sprout quicker, roots stretch with confidence, and young plants settle in without hesitation. Cold, damp ground often slows growth and invites rot, ...

I GENERALLY RECOMMEND that beginning home gardeners buy their vegetable transplants from a nursery or a local gardener’s plant sale. Germinating and tending delicate young plants can be both ...

Stop buying seed starting pots and start using a soil blocker for your starts! In this webinar we cover how to: Create your own soil block recipe Avoid unsustainable products Sterilize soil — because ...

LET’S TALK ABOUT plastic in the garden. Nursery pots and trays, plant markers, bagged goods and tarps, plastic netting, protective row-covers and even some tools — our green industry practically runs ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether utilizing a raised bed or in-ground garden, one of the biggest mistakes beginning gardeners make is planting too early. In order to ...