While late winter is usually a time for planning and dreaming about the upcoming gardening season, it’s also the perfect time for pruning most varieties of rose bushes. And can pruning ever make a difference in getting your roses to bloom bigger than ever this year! Pruning is vital for keeping most rose varieties healthy and …

Why should you be growing San Marzano tomatoes in your garden, raised beds or containers? Because it’s the one single tomato variety you can grow almost anywhere that can give you an amazing harvest of tomatoes that are perfect for almost any need! Not all tomato varieties are created equal, and that is definitely the …

When it comes to starting your own tomato plants indoors from seed, there are five little secrets that can make a huge difference between growing weak, feeble plants that struggle to survive – or nurturing strong, healthy transplants that are ready to thrive! There is no better feeling than growing your own tomato plants from …

Looking for the best type of bird feeders to use for feeding birds all through the long, cold winter months? There is no more important time to help birds out with a little food in the winter. For cardinals, blue jays, chickadees and other bird species that don’t migrate to warmer locations, food can be …

Did you know that by saving your spent coffee grounds now, you can use them this spring and summer to help naturally power your garden and flowerbeds. Not only that, but you can use them to energize hanging baskets, perennial plants, and houseplants too!  Coffee grounds are an amazing natural resource that can be used …

The best way to grow incredible vegetable and flower transplants from seed is by starting with incredibly rich and fertile soil – and there is no better way to do that than by taking the time to make your own seed starting soil right at home! Not only is making your own seed starting soil …

Did you know that using wood ashes from your wood stove or fireplace on your garden over the winter and early spring months can help rejuvenate your soil to grow better than ever next year? When it comes to adding power back to your soil without breaking the bank, it’s hard to beat wood ashes. …

When it comes to starting seeds indoors and growing healthy, strong transplants for your garden and flowerbeds, did you know that the one place you should not start and grow your plants from seed is in a window? Although it may seem like a natural fit to grow seedlings in a sunny windowsill, as it …

If you want to have a houseplant that can add more than just beauty and greenery to your home, you need to try your hand at growing aloe vera plants. Not only are they easy to maintain, the plant has all kinds of great uses – including helping to heal and sooth burns and cuts in …

Did you know that you can make your Christmas cactus bloom again for a second time after the holiday season has come and gone? It’s true! No matter if you are growing a Thanksgiving cactus or a Christmas cactus, with just a bit of additional care, you can get them to bloom again for a …